Use After Free
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : patch WebKit soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WebKitwebkit | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| WebKitGTKwebkitgtk | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released security updates for webkit2gtk3 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply these official patches promptly to remediate the issue. Since a fix is available, no additional mitigation steps are necessary beyond applying the vendor-provided update.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was identified in WebKitGTK, caused by improper memory handling when processing malicious web content. This flaw can lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-78376 with a high severity rating and a CVSS score of 8.8. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory providing updates for webkit2gtk3 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this issue.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78376 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WebKit/WebKit/pull/72142 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69098 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74084 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89821 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78376 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2521858 (opens in a new tab)