Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-45085 CVE-2021-45086 CVE-2021-45087 CVE-2022-29536 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system epiphany-browser (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU59662
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45085
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when processing data passed via an "about: page" URL. A remote attacker can permanently store and execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the affected system, when the victim opens the Most Visited list tab (ephy-about:overview) in browser.
Update the affected package epiphany-browser to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.04
epiphany-browser (Ubuntu package): before 42.1-1ubuntu1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5561-1
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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU59663
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45086
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data, because a server's suggested_filename is used as the pdf_name value in PDF.js. A remote attacker can and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Update the affected package epiphany-browser to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.04
epiphany-browser (Ubuntu package): before 42.1-1ubuntu1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5561-1
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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU59664
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45087
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when View Source mode or Reader mode is used. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationUpdate the affected package epiphany-browser to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.04
epiphany-browser (Ubuntu package): before 42.1-1ubuntu1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5561-1
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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU66422
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29536
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a long page title in the ephy_string_shorten() function in the UI process. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package epiphany-browser to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.04
epiphany-browser (Ubuntu package): before 42.1-1ubuntu1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5561-1
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.