Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-38592
Published: July 31, 2023 / Updated: August 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78777
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-2023-38592
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
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 when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, 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-2023-38592
Install update from vendor's website.