webkitgtk: use-after-free leads to DoS
Published Jan 22, 2020
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.39%
Description
WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.0: A use-after-free vulnerability can allow remote attackers to cause a DoS
Affected products
-
- Version before 2.14.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WebKitGTK+ | WebKitGTK+ | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- < 2.14.0
Configuration 2
- 16.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
webkitgtk
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
webkitgtk3
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
webkitgtk4
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
webkit2gtk3
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | webkitgtk | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | webkitgtk3 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | webkitgtk4 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | webkit2gtk3 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01390) | 71.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01390) | 68.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.50% (0.00503) | 64.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.97% (0.00972) | 84.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00559) | 76.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00559) | 74.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/14 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3166-1 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4761 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1800137 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4761
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4761
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/14 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3166-1 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4761 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1800137 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4761 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4761 |
Change history (0)
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