#VU50232 Security restrictions bypass in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2021-1765
Published: February 2, 2021 / Updated: March 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50232
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1765
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
Software vendor:
WebKitGTK
WebKitGTK
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose sanboxing policy in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and bypass implemented security restrictions.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.