ID:12453 - Exploit for Use-after-free in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-28205

 
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ID:12453 - Exploit for Use-after-free in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-28205

Published: February 27, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74604
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28205
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.