SB2022082609 - Remote code execution in WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit
Published: August 26, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022082609
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32893)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.