Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2025-46282

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2025-46282

Published: December 13, 2025 / Updated: December 17, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU119903
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46282
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: WebKitGTK
Affected software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions check in WebKit. A malicious application can gain access to sensitive information. 


How to mitigate CVE-2025-46282

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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