#VU113506 Use after free in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2025-43216

 

#VU113506 Use after free in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2025-43216

Published: July 30, 2025 / Updated: August 4, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113506
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43216
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
Software vendor:
WebKitGTK

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website and crash the browser.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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