Red Hat Security Advisory: webkit2gtk3 security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in WebKitGTK, the WebKit port for the GTK platform, affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support. These vulnerabilities include issues that may cause unexpected process crashes, cross-origin data exfiltration, denial-of-service, and cross-site scripting attacks via malicious web content or iframes. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates to address these issues. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support versions should apply the provided updates to mitigate these risks.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers multiple vulnerabilities in webkit2gtk3, the GTK port of the WebKit rendering engine, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support. The vulnerabilities include: CVE-2024-44192 and CVE-2025-24209 causing unexpected process crashes when processing maliciously crafted web content; CVE-2024-54467 allowing cross-origin data exfiltration by malicious websites; CVE-2024-54551 leading to denial-of-service conditions; CVE-2025-24208 enabling cross-site scripting attacks via malicious iframes; and CVE-2025-24216 and CVE-2025-30427 causing unexpected Safari crashes. Red Hat has released updated webkit2gtk3 packages (version 2.48.1-1.el8_8) to address these vulnerabilities. The advisory rates the update as Important and provides links for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial-of-service through process crashes, unauthorized cross-origin data exfiltration, and cross-site scripting attacks, potentially compromising confidentiality and availability of systems using the affected webkit2gtk3 component. These issues affect the rendering and processing of maliciously crafted web content and iframes, which may be exploited by attackers to disrupt services or steal data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated webkit2gtk3 packages as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2025:4445 promptly to remediate the issues. For detailed instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: webkit2gtk3 security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in WebKitGTK, the WebKit port for the GTK platform, affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support. These vulnerabilities include issues that may cause unexpected process crashes, cross-origin data exfiltration, denial-of-service, and cross-site scripting attacks via malicious web content or iframes. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates to address these issues. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support versions should apply the provided updates to mitigate these risks.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers multiple vulnerabilities in webkit2gtk3, the GTK port of the WebKit rendering engine, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support. The vulnerabilities include: CVE-2024-44192 and CVE-2025-24209 causing unexpected process crashes when processing maliciously crafted web content; CVE-2024-54467 allowing cross-origin data exfiltration by malicious websites; CVE-2024-54551 leading to denial-of-service conditions; CVE-2025-24208 enabling cross-site scripting attacks via malicious iframes; and CVE-2025-24216 and CVE-2025-30427 causing unexpected Safari crashes. Red Hat has released updated webkit2gtk3 packages (version 2.48.1-1.el8_8) to address these vulnerabilities. The advisory rates the update as Important and provides links for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial-of-service through process crashes, unauthorized cross-origin data exfiltration, and cross-site scripting attacks, potentially compromising confidentiality and availability of systems using the affected webkit2gtk3 component. These issues affect the rendering and processing of maliciously crafted web content and iframes, which may be exploited by attackers to disrupt services or steal data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated webkit2gtk3 packages as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2025:4445 promptly to remediate the issues. For detailed instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:4445
- Cve Count
- 8
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-54467","CVE-2024-54551","CVE-2025-24189","CVE-2025-24208","CVE-2025-24209","CVE-2025-24216","CVE-2025-30427"]
Threat ID: 6a4049ec27e9c79719836f88
Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:44 UTC
Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:41:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 96
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