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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2021-21779

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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2021-21779

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/25/2021
Created
05/26/2021
Added
05/25/2021
Modified
08/05/2021

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Webkit’s GraphicsContext handles certain events in WebKitGTK 2.30.4. A specially crafted web page can lead to a potential information leak and further memory corruption. A victim must be tricked into visiting a malicious web page to trigger this vulnerability.

Solution(s)

  • apple-safari-upgrade-14_1_1
  • apple-safari-windows-uninstall

References

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