Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk package, versions [,2.16.3)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.16% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WEBKITGTK-2374521
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed20 Feb 2017
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 20 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-2360  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade webkitgtk to version 2.16.3 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free. An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.3 is affected. tvOS before 10.1.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted app.

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