CVE-2021-21779
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.029 · 87 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (12)
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references (34)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/23/1cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-21779cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KYMMBQN4PRVDLMIJT2LY2BWHLYBD57P3/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V4QORERLPDN3UNNJFJSOMHZZCU2G75Q6/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162823/Apple-Security-Advisory-2021-05-25-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164872/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-4381-05.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165794/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-202202-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529cnnvd
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