#VU23362 Origin validation error in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2019-8515
Published: December 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23362
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8515
CWE-ID: CWE-346
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
Software vendor:
WebKitGTK
WebKitGTK
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid when processing maliciously crafted web content. A remote attacker can disclose sensitive user information from another domain.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.