Improper access control in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2025-43342
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115325
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43342
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: WebKitGTK
Affected software:
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website and crash the browser.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-43342
Install update from vendor's website.