SB2026102035 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit
Published: October 20, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) State Issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-86872)
CWE-ID: CWE-371 - State Issues
CVSSv4: 5.1 [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]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and bypass implemented security restrictions.
2) Type confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-86922)
CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion
CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in WebKit engine. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.