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CVE-2021-21775

HIGH
8.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way certain events are processed for ImageLoader objects of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.30.4. A specially crafted web page can lead to a potential information leak and further memory corruption. In order to trigger the vulnerability, a victim must be tricked into visiting a malicious webpage.

How to fix

Remediation Available
webkit2gtkDebian
Fixed in:2.32.3-1CVE-2021-21775
Fixed in:2.32.3-1CVE-2021-21775
Fixed in:2.32.3-1CVE-2021-21775
Fixed in:2.32.3-1CVE-2021-21775
webkitgtk4Red Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4Rocky
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-develRocky
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-docRocky
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-docRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-jscRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-jscRocky
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-jsc-develRocky
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
webkitgtk4-jsc-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.32.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-5024-1
Fixed in:2.32.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-5024-1
libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.32.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-5024-1
Fixed in:2.32.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-5024-1
webkit2gtkUbuntu
Fixed in:2.32.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-5024-1
Fixed in:2.32.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-5024-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.27%probability of exploitation in 30 days
66thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 66% of all known CVEs.

References

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