Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-32409
Published: May 18, 2023 / Updated: May 18, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76311
CSH Severity: Critical
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:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32409
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: WebKitGTK
Affected software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
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 in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger memory corruption and break out of Web Content sandbox.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-32409
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.