SB2024032513 - Denial of service in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit
Published: March 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024032513
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42956)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the browser
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing web content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the browser.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.