Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2022-32886

 

Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2022-32886

Published: September 12, 2022 / Updated: September 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67199
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32886
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: WebKitGTK
Affected software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing web content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-32886

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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