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ID:6408 - Exploit for Improper input validation in GNOME Web (Epiphany) - CVE-2018-11396
ID:6408 - Exploit for Improper input validation in GNOME Web (Epiphany) - CVE-2018-11396
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13557
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11396
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
GNOME Web (Epiphany)
GNOME Web (Epiphany)
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in ephy-session.c in libephymain.so in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply JavaScript code, trigger access to a NULL URL, as demonstrated by a crafted window.open call and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.