Use After Free Affecting wpe_webkit package, versions [,2.48.2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WPEWEBKIT-10334136
  • published9 Jun 2025
  • disclosed15 May 2025
  • creditJuergen Schmied

Introduced: 15 May 2025

NewCVE-2025-31257  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wpe_webkit to version 2.48.2 or higher.

Overview

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

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1