Multiple vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit

Published: 2023-03-27 | Updated: 2023-04-21

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-27954 CVE-2023-27932
CWE-ID	CWE-200 CWE-254
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	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 information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU74086

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27954

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can track sensitive user information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WebKitGTK+: 2.38.0 - 2.40.0

WPE WebKit: 2.38.0 - 2.40.0

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213671
http://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0003.html

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.

2) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU74085