CVE-2021-21775
CWE-416Published: July 7, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way certain events are processed for ImageLoader objects of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.30.4. A specially crafted web page can lead to a potential information leak and further memory corruption. In order to trigger the vulnerability, a victim must be tricked into visiting a malicious webpage.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2021-21775 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.0.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-416): Use-after-free vulnerabilities involve accessing memory after it has been freed, often enabling arbitrary code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2021-21775 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts