CVE-2019-8720: WebKitGTK Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published Sep 7, 2020
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Updated

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.

Other sources

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

— CISA

WebKitGTK Security Advisory WSA-2019-0005 describes the following issue:

CVE-2019-8720

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.26.0 and WPE WebKit before 2.26.0.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

57 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<2.26.0
2.26.0
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=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux For Arm64 Eus=8.4
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
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.6
WebKitGTK WebKitGTK
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.0-r0
2.26.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/webkitgtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade WebKitGTK to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26.0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade WPE WebKit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26.0

Event History

May 23, 2022
CVE Published
via CISA·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via CISA·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 6, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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