#VU70238 Out-of-bounds read in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2022-42852
Published: December 13, 2022 / Updated: December 27, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70238
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42852
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.