Expired Pointer Dereference Affecting wpe_webkit package, versions [, 2.50.4)
Threat Intelligence
Snyk has reported that there have been attempts or successful attacks targeting this vulnerability.
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- published18 Dec 2025
- disclosed16 Dec 2025
- creditGoogle Threat Analysis Group
Introduced: 16 Dec 2025
CVE-2025-43529 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wpe_webkit to version 2.50.4 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Expired Pointer Dereference in the memory management. An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the client system by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted malicious website.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by avoiding untrusted web content and disabling the JavaScript JIT compiler by setting the environment variable JavaScriptCoreUseJIT=0 before launching the application.