Actively exploited · Published Mar 6, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2019-8720
High 8.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity memory corruption in webkitgtk. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on May 23, 2022). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since May 23, 2022
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jun 13, 2022.
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | LibRaw-devel | 0.19.5-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | PackageKit | 1.1.12-6.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | PackageKit-command-not-found | 1.1.12-6.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | PackageKit-cron | 1.1.12-6.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | PackageKit-glib | 1.1.12-6.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | PackageKit-glib-devel | 1.1.12-6.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin | 1.1.12-6.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | PackageKit-gtk3-module | 1.1.12-6.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | dleyna-renderer | 0.6.0-3.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | frei0r-devel | 1.6.1-7.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | frei0r-plugins | 1.6.1-7.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | frei0r-plugins-opencv | 1.6.1-7.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-remote-desktop | 0.1.8-3.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk-doc | 1.28-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gvfs | 1.36.2-10.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libsoup | 2.62.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libsoup-devel | 2.62.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mutter-devel | 3.32.2-48.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nautilus | 3.28.1-14.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | nautilus-devel | 3.28.1-14.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | pipewire | 0.3.6-1.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | pipewire-devel | 0.3.6-1.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | pipewire-doc | 0.3.6-1.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | pipewire-libs | 0.3.6-1.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | pipewire-utils | 0.3.6-1.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | pipewire0.2-devel | 0.2.7-6.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | pipewire0.2-libs | 0.2.7-6.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | potrace | 1.15-3.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | pygobject3-devel | 3.28.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-gobject | 3.28.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-gobject-base | 3.28.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tracker | 2.1.5-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tracker-devel | 2.1.5-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vte-profile | 0.52.4-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vte291 | 0.52.4-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vte291-devel | 0.52.4-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webrtc-audio-processing | 0.3-9.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xdg-desktop-portal-gtk | 1.6.0-1.el8 | ALSA-2020:4451 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | webkit2gtk | 2.26.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2019-8720 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.26.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8720 |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | 2.26.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8720 |
| Debian:14 | webkit2gtk | 2.26.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8720 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | LibRaw | 0:0.19.5-2.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | PackageKit | 0:1.1.12-6.el8.0.2 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | PackageKit | 0:1.1.12-6.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | dleyna-renderer | 0:0.6.0-3.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | frei0r-plugins | 0:1.6.1-7.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-remote-desktop | 0:0.1.8-3.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-session | 0:3.28.1-10.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas | 0:3.32.0-5.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gtk3 | 0:3.22.30-6.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libsoup | 0:2.62.3-2.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | pipewire | 0:0.3.6-1.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | pipewire0.2 | 0:0.2.7-6.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | potrace | 0:1.15-3.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | pygobject3 | 0:3.28.3-2.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | tracker | 0:2.1.5-2.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | vte291 | 0:0.52.4-2.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | webrtc-audio-processing | 0:0.3-9.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | xdg-desktop-portal-gtk | 0:1.6.0-1.el8 | RLSA-2020:4451 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8720 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8720 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H