CVE-2021-21806
Publication date 8 July 2021
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 LTS noble | Ignored |
22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored | |
20.04 LTS focal | Ignored | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
qtwebkit-source | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
webkit2gtk | 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2.32.0-1ubuntu3
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.32.0-1ubuntu3
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20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.30.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.30.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
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16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
webkitgtk | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
wpewebkit | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored | |
20.04 LTS focal | Ignored | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Notes
jdstrand
webkit receives limited support. For details, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#webkit webkit in Ubuntu uses the JavaScriptCore (JSC) engine, not V8
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 8.8 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |