Spoofing attack in WebKitGTK

Published: 2022-12-28 | Updated: 2023-11-16

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-46705
CWE-ID	CWE-451
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	WebKitGTK+ Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications WPE WebKit Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications
Vendor	WebKitGTK

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU70514

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46705

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of URL in WebKit. A remote attacker can spoof the browser's address bar.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WebKitGTK+: All versions

WPE WebKit: All versions

CPE2.3

External links

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.