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CVE-2021-45481

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In WebKitGTK before 2.32.4, there is incorrect memory allocation in WebCore::ImageBufferCairoImageSurfaceBackend::create, leading to a segmentation violation and application crash, a different vulnerability than CVE-2021-30889.

How to fix

Remediation Available
webkit2gtkDebian
Fixed in:2.34.1-1~deb11u1CVE-2021-45481
Fixed in:2.34.0-1CVE-2021-45481
Fixed in:2.34.0-1CVE-2021-45481
Fixed in:2.34.0-1CVE-2021-45481
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-debuginfoRocky
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-develRocky
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-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-jscRocky
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
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-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
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

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 RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days
70thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 70% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1
Third-Party Advisory1

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2020-13934High7.564%-Fix
CVE-2016-6304High7.563%-Fix
CVE-2019-12265Medium5.355%-Fix
CVE-2001-0136Medium5.045%--
CVE-2016-4232High7.536%--
CVE-2001-0543Medium5.021%--
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