Use-after-free in webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-11793 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
webkit2gtk (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU30304
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11793
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A use-after-free issue exists in WebKitGTK before 2.28.1 and WPE WebKit before 2.28.1 via crafted web content that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash).
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionswebkit2gtk (Alpine package): 2.28.0-r0 - 2.28.2-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d0492bb3cf8aed245161ec53d80f18398b8431ad
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2fecc7041589c29dc744231cf77bb254ecc8942d
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c1b810460838fda613bba8ce18ea3c0f82720c77
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9a5d4d0a16956584f9355d55a7966e96e855ec81
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
