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CVE-2021-21806 (GCVE-0-2021-21806)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-08 11:06 – Updated: 2024-08-03 18:23
VLAI
Summary
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in WebKitGTK browser version 2.30.3 x64. A specially crafted HTML web page can cause a use-after-free condition, resulting in remote code execution. The victim needs to visit a malicious web site to trigger the vulnerability.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • use-after-free
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Webkit Affected: Webkit WebKitGTK 2.30.3
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