CVEvulnerability

CVE-2019-8720

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2023-03-06 Modified 2026-10-08 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

WebKitGTK Memory Corruption Vulnerability — WebKitGTK WebKitGTK

WebKitGTK contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow an attacker to perform remote code execution.

Added to KEV
2022-05-23
Remediation due
2022-06-13
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8720
Status
Analyzed
Published
2023-03-06
Last modified
2026-10-08
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-119

Description

A vulnerability was found in WebKit. The flaw is triggered when processing maliciously crafted web content that may lead to arbitrary code execution. Improved memory handling addresses the multiple memory corruption issues.

Affected configurations

• webkitgtk webkitgtk (< 2.26.0) • wpewebkit wpe webkit (< 2.26.0) • redhat codeready linux builder 8.0 • redhat codeready linux builder eus 8.4 • redhat codeready linux builder eus 8.6 • redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus 8.0 • redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus 8.4 • redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus 8.6 • redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus 8.0 • redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus 8.4 • redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus 8.6 • redhat codeready linux builder for power little endian eus 8.0 • redhat codeready linux builder for power little endian eus 8.4 • redhat codeready linux builder for power little endian eus 8.6 • redhat enterprise linux 8.0 • redhat enterprise linux desktop 7.0 • redhat enterprise linux eus 8.4 • redhat enterprise linux eus 8.6 • redhat enterprise linux for arm64 eus 8.6 • redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 7.0 • redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8.0 • redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus 8.4 • redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus 8.6 • redhat enterprise linux for power big endian 7.0 • redhat enterprise linux for power little endian 7.0 • redhat enterprise linux for power little endian 8.0 • redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus 8.4 • redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus 8.6 • redhat enterprise linux for scientific computing 7.0 • redhat enterprise linux server 7.0 • redhat enterprise linux server aus 8.4 • redhat enterprise linux server aus 8.6 • redhat enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions 8.4 • redhat enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions 8.6 • redhat enterprise linux server tus 8.4 • redhat enterprise linux server tus 8.6 • redhat enterprise linux server update services for sap solutions 8.4 • redhat enterprise linux server update services for sap solutions 8.6 • redhat enterprise linux workstation 7.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness

References