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webkit2gtk, wpewebkit — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1820

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory.

Products
webkit2gtk, wpewebkit
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.30.0-1, 2.30.1-1
CVEs
CVE-2021-1820
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 00:32 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1820

core-osv · Original source

Published 8 Sept 2021, 15:15 UTC

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1820

webkit2gtk

Fixed versions: 2.30.1-1

webkit2gtk

Fixed versions: 2.30.1-1

webkit2gtk

Fixed versions: 2.30.1-1

wpewebkit

Fixed versions: 2.30.0-1

wpewebkit

Fixed versions: 2.30.0-1

wpewebkit

Fixed versions: 2.30.0-1

Complete source record
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