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Fencer Vulns
high 8.8

CVE-2021-30799 json

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

published 2021-09-08 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-17716

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.3%
EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Patch / fix

  • Apple Security Update - Catalina 2021
  • Apple iOS 14.7
  • Apple macOS 11.5, 2021
  • wpewebkit Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.32.3-1
  • webkit2gtk Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.32.3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30799

  • webkit2gtk Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 2.32.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • webkit2gtk Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 2.32.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2021-30799

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  • LibRaw RHEL 8 0.19.5-3.el8
  • webkit2gtk3 RHEL 8 2.32.3-2.el8
  • gnome-autoar RHEL 8 0.2.3-2.el8
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 8 2.32.3-2.el8
  • webkitgtk4 RHEL 7 ELS 2.48.3-2.el7_9
  • webkitgtk4-jsc RHEL 7 ELS 2.48.3-2.el7_9

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:10364RHSA-2021:4381

  • webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS +10 more 2.32.3-3.77.3
  • libsoup SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS +10 more 2.62.2-17.8.1
  • webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3 +11 more 2.32.3-2.66.1
  • webkit2gtk3 SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 +1 more 2.32.3-9.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2021:2762-1SUSE-SU-2021:2600-1SUSE-SU-2021:2598-1

  • gtk3 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.32.4-1.1
  • webkit2gtk3 openSUSE Leap 15.2 2.32.3-lp152.2.16.1
  • webkit2gtk3 openSUSE Leap 15.3 2.32.3-9.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11506-1openSUSE-SU-2021:1101-1openSUSE-SU-2021:2598-1

  • gdm AlmaLinux 8 1:40.0-15.el8
  • gtk3 AlmaLinux 8 3.22.30-8.el8
  • vino AlmaLinux 8 3.22.0-11.el8
  • LibRaw AlmaLinux 8 0.19.5-3.el8
  • mutter AlmaLinux 8 3.32.2-60.el8
  • gnome-shell AlmaLinux 8 3.32.2-40.el8
  • webkit2gtk3 AlmaLinux 8 2.32.3-2.el8
  • gnome-autoar AlmaLinux 8 0.2.3-2.el8

almalinux advisories ALSA-2021:4381

  • gdm Rocky Linux 8 1:40.0-15.el8
  • gtk3 Rocky Linux 8 3.22.30-8.el8
  • vino Rocky Linux 8 3.22.0-11.el8
  • LibRaw Rocky Linux 8 0.19.5-3.el8
  • mutter Rocky Linux 8 3.32.2-60.el8
  • gnome-shell Rocky Linux 8 3.32.2-40.el8
  • webkit2gtk3 Rocky Linux 8 2.32.3-2.el8
  • gnome-autoar Rocky Linux 8 0.2.3-2.el8

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2021:4381

  • webkit2gtk Alpine 3.20, Alpine 3.19, Alpine 3.18 +4 more 2.32.3-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2021-30799

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  • wpewebkit Arch Linux 2.32.3-1

arch linux advisories AVG-2221

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2021-30799 updated cvss 8.8

webkitgtk: Memory corruptions leading to arbitrary code execution

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 webkitgtk Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 webkitgtk3, libwebkit2gtk
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3 2.32.3-2.el8, webkit2gtk3-jsc 2.32.3-2.el8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2021:4381
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc 2.48.3-2.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc 2.48.3-2.el7_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:10364
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) LibRaw 0.19.5-3.el8, mutter 3.32.2-60.el8, accountsservice 0.6.55-2.el8, gnome-software 3.36.1-10.el8, accountsservice-libs 0.6.55-2.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 webkit2gtk3, webkit2gtk3-jsc Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gdm 40.0-15.el8, gtk3 3.22.30-8.el8, vino 3.22.0-11.el8, LibRaw 0.19.5-3.el8, mutter 3.32.2-60.el8, gnome-autoar 0.2.3-2.el8, +41 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) gsettings-desktop-schemas 3.32.0-6.el8
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Apple Security Update - Catalina
  • Apple iOS
  • Apple macOS

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.