Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU59921

Origin validation error in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - #VU59921

Published: January 23, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU59921

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-346

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in IndexedDB. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and exfiltrate data cross-origin.

Affected software

WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

WebKitGTK+ - update to 2.34.4
WPE WebKit - update to 2.34.4

External References

https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2022-0001.html
https://safarileaks.com/

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