Use After Free Affecting wpe_webkit package, versions [,2.42.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WPEWEBKIT-6468190
  • published20 Mar 2024
  • disclosed5 Feb 2024
  • creditFrancisco Alonso

Introduced: 5 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-40414  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wpe_webkit to version 2.42.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free due to improper memory management when processing web content. An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system by exploiting this vulnerability.

CVSS Scores

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