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webkit2gtk, wpewebkit — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30762

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Products
webkit2gtk, wpewebkit
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.28.0-1, 2.28.0-2
CVEs
CVE-2021-30762
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30762

core-osv · Original source

Published 8 Sept 2021, 14:15 UTC

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30762

webkit2gtk

Fixed versions: 2.28.0-2

webkit2gtk

Fixed versions: 2.28.0-2

webkit2gtk

Fixed versions: 2.28.0-2

wpewebkit

Fixed versions: 2.28.0-1

wpewebkit

Fixed versions: 2.28.0-1

wpewebkit

Fixed versions: 2.28.0-1

Complete source record
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