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TI-2019-06284 Aliases CVE-2019-8720GHSA-5cgp-g38q-m4xj

Memory corruption in webkitgtk

Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in WebKit. The flaw is triggered when processing maliciously crafted web content that may lead to arbitrary code execution. Improved memory handling addresses the multiple memory corruption issues.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-05-23CISA due date 2022-06-13
EPSS 0.01556 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—webkitgtkFixed in webkitgtk 2.26.0—No fix listedCNA
  • webkitgtk Vendor— Affected Fixed in webkitgtk 2.26.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 41

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.26.0VulnerableWebKitGTK
cpe:2.3:a:wpewebkit:wpe_webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.26.0VulnerableWpewebkit
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.26.0 Vulnerable ·WebKitGTK
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpewebkit:wpe_webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.26.0 Vulnerable ·Wpewebkit
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 31 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm64_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm64_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:4451 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) LibRaw-devel-0.19.5-2.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) LibRaw-0.19.5-2.el8, gnome-settings-daemon-3.32.0-11.el8, webkit2gtk3-2.28.4-1.el8 +3
  • RHSA-2020:4035 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    webkitgtk4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) webkitgtk4-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.28.2-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) webkitgtk4-devel-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-doc-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.28.2-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) webkitgtk4-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.28.2-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) webkitgtk4-devel-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-doc-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.28.2-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) webkitgtk4-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-2.28.2-2.el7.ppc, webkitgtk4-devel-2.28.2-2.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) webkitgtk4-devel-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-devel-2.28.2-2.el7.ppc, webkitgtk4-doc-2.28.2-2.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) webkitgtk4-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-devel-2.28.2-2.el7, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.28.2-2.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) webkitgtk4-doc-2.28.2-2.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4451
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4035
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4035
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4035
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4035
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4035
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4035
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4035
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4035
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)

Timeline

  1. 2022-05-23 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8720
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cgp-g38q-m4xj

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-01572 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-05957 Improper input validation in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-14420 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-02117 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-11319 Integer overflow in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 67 →

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