CVE-2026-83596 (GCVE-0-2026-83596)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-31 20:46 – Updated: 2026-08-31 20:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Webkitgtk: validate the full featurelist array once in opentypeverticaldata findfeature
Summary
A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can cause memory corruption due to improper memory handling.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-83596 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=322969 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2526490 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
|
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
|
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
|
Date Public
2026-08-31 00:00
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