CVE-2024-40789

webkitgtk: webkit2gtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 29, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can trigger an out-of-bounds read due to improper bounds checking, causing an unexpected process crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Statement

To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to trick a user into processing or loading malicious web content.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Do not process or load untrusted web content with WebKitGTK.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read