Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2026-28958

 

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2026-28958

Published: May 12, 2026 / Updated: May 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131080
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-2026-28958
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: WebKitGTK
Affected software:
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in WebKit. A local application can access sensitive user data.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-28958

Install update from vendor's website.

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