Data Handling in webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-11070 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-19 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
webkit2gtk (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Data Handling
EUVDB-ID: #VU31117
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11070
CWE-ID:
CWE-19 - Data Handling
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 failed to properly apply configured HTTP proxy settings when downloading livestream video (HLS, DASH, or Smooth Streaming), an error resulting in deanonymization. This issue was corrected by changing the way livestreams are downloaded.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionswebkit2gtk (Alpine package): 2.22.7-r0 - 2.22.7-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ac2d4998591dfdb86ff5246afde94a19d1f21650
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=01d840955085f7754aa382c6f7b0987153014fce
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ae4a15801816b7f140076fa8f636d46247902af3
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
