CVE-2021-21779

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Webkit’s GraphicsContext handles certain events in WebKitGTK 2.30.4. A specially crafted web page can lead to a potential information leak and further memory corruption. A victim must be tricked into visiting a malicious web page to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/23/1	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KYMMBQN4PRVDLMIJT2LY2BWHLYBD57P3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V4QORERLPDN3UNNJFJSOMHZZCU2G75Q6/
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1238	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4945	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:2.30.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-07-08 12:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:30

NVD link : CVE-2021-21779

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21779

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21779

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

fedoraproject

fedora

webkitgtk

webkitgtk

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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