Live › vulnerability › CVE-2019-8720
Go to dashboardWebKitGTK, the browser engine used by GTK applications, has a memory corruption bug that lets an attacker run code. CISA lists it in its known-exploited catalog, so attacks have been seen in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebKitGTK WebKitGTK | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the vendor's WebKitGTK updates, as CISA instructs; the specific fixed version is unknown from the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
A vulnerability was found in WebKit. The flaw is triggered when processing maliciously crafted web content that may lead to arbitrary code execution. Improved memory handling addresses the multiple memory corruption issues.
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