# CVE-2021-45481: webkit2gtk: In WebKitGTK before 2.32.4, there is incorrect memory allocation in WebCore::ImageBufferCairoImageSurfaceBackend::cre...

CVE-2021-45481 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, released December 24, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-45481
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0153
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 24, 2021

## Description

In WebKitGTK before 2.32.4, there is incorrect memory allocation in WebCore::ImageBufferCairoImageSurfaceBackend::create, leading to a segmentation violation and application crash, a different vulnerability than CVE-2021-30889.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.34.0-1ubuntu1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.34.0-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.34.0-1ubuntu1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.34.0-1ubuntu1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.34.0-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.34.0-1ubuntu1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.34.0-1ubuntu1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.34.0-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.34.0-1ubuntu1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.34.0-1ubuntu1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.34.0-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.34.0-1ubuntu1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.34.0-1ubuntu1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.34.0-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.34.0-1ubuntu1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2-2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.34.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45481](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45481.md) | Dec 25, 2021 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.34.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45481](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45481.md) | Dec 25, 2021 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 14 | 2.34.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45481](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45481.md) | Dec 25, 2021 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-webkit2gtk-driver-2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.34.0-1ubuntu1 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.34.0-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-webkit2gtk-driver-2.34.0-1ubuntu1.md) | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 8 | 0:2.34.6-1.el8 | [RHSA-2022:1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-1777.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 almalinux 8 | 2.34.6-1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1777.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 ol 8 | 0:2.34.6-1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-1777.md) | May 17, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 rocky 8 | 0:2.34.6-1.el8 | [RLSA-2022:1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-1777.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.34.6-1.el8 | [RHSA-2022:1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-1777.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel almalinux 8 | 2.34.6-1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1777.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel ol 8 | 0:2.34.6-1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-1777.md) | May 17, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 8 | 0:2.34.6-1.el8 | [RHSA-2022:1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-1777.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc almalinux 8 | 2.34.6-1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1777.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc ol 8 | 0:2.34.6-1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-1777.md) | May 17, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.34.6-1.el8 | [RHSA-2022:1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-1777.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel almalinux 8 | 2.34.6-1.el8 | [ALSA-2022:1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-1777.md) | May 10, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel ol 8 | 0:2.34.6-1.el8 | [ELSA-2022-1777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-1777.md) | May 17, 2022 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.34.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45481](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45481.md) | Dec 25, 2021 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.34.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45481](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45481.md) | Dec 25, 2021 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 14 | 2.34.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45481](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45481.md) | Dec 25, 2021 |

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