Use After Free Affecting wpe_webkit package, versions [,2.42.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WPEWEBKIT-10334134
  • published9 Jun 2025
  • disclosed15 May 2025
  • creditJunsung Lee

Introduced: 15 May 2025

NewCVE-2023-42875  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wpe_webkit to version 2.42.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free through improper memory handling. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into processing or loading malicious web content.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1