CVE-2019-8720 vulnerability in Webkitgtk and Other Products
Published on March 6, 2023
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This WebKitGTK Memory Corruption Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. WebKitGTK contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow an attacker to perform remote code execution.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by June 13, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2019-8720 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has an exploitability score of 2.8 out of four. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2019-8720 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-8720
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What versions are vulnerable to CVE-2019-8720?
- Webkitgtk Fixed in Version 2.26.0
- Wpewebkit Wpe Webkit Fixed in Version 2.26.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Version 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Version 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Scientific Computing Version 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Version 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Power Little Endian Version 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Power Big Endian Version 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ibm Z Systems Version 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Version 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services Sap Solutions Version 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Power Little Endian Version 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ibm Z Systems Eus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ibm Z Systems Version 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Power Little Endian Eus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Power Little Endian Update Services Sap Solutions Version 8.4
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Version 8.0
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Eus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Power Little Endian Eus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Power Little Endian Eus Version 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Power Little Endian Update Services Sap Solutions Version 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services Sap Solutions Version 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ibm Z Systems Eus Version 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus Version 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus Version 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus Version 8.6
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Power Little Endian Eus Version 8.6
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Eus Version 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Power Little Endian Eus Version 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Arm64 Eus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Arm64 Eus Version 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Arm64 Version 8.0
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Arm64 Eus Version 8.0
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Ibm Z Systems Eus Version 8.0
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Ibm Z Systems Eus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Ibm Z Systems Eus Version 8.6
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Arm64 Eus Version 8.4
- Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder Arm64 Eus Version 8.6