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CVE-2019-8720: WebKitGTK Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CVE-2019-8720 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-23

Executive brief

WebKitGTK contains a memory corruption vulnerability triggered when processing maliciously crafted web content. This flaw, caused by improper memory handling, can allow an attacker to perform arbitrary remote code execution.

Affected products

  • WebKitGTK WebKitGTK
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0, 8.0, 8.4, 8.6

Timeline

  • 2019-11-05: advisory: WebKitGTK Security Advisory WSA-2019-0005 published
  • 2022-05-23: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-05-23: disclosed: NVD publication date
  • 2022-05-23: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV catalog

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