CVE-2021-21779 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-21779

Vendor N/A
Product Webkit
Weakness CWE-416
Published July 8, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 8, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated