Information disclosure in WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2018-11712
Published: August 22, 2018 / Updated: August 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14502
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11712
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: WebKitGTK
Affected software:
WebKitGTK+
WebKitGTK+
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in WebCore/platform/network/soup/SocketStreamHandleImplSoup.cpp in the libsoup network backend of WebKit due to improper TLS certificate verification for WebSocket connections. A remote unauthenticated attacker can gain access to important data.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11712
Install update from vendor's website.