OSV-2021-793 Heap-use-after-free in AK::RefPtr<AK::StringImpl, AK::RefPtrTraits<AK::StringImpl> >::RefPtr

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A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the SerenityOS JavaScript engine allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is OSV-2021-793?

OSV-2021-793 is an use after free vulnerability in serenity, published on 24 May 2021.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=34584

Crash type: Heap-use-after-free WRITE 8
Crash state:
AK::RefPtr&lt;AK::StringImpl, AK::RefPtrTraits&lt;AK::StringImpl&gt; &gt;::RefPtr
AK::String::String
JS::abstract_relation

Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-793?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including serenity.

PackageAffectedFixed in
serenity OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2021-793?

No fix has been published for OSV-2021-793 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is OSV-2021-793 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-793 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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