#VU81178 Security features bypass in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2023-40451
Published: September 26, 2023 / Updated: October 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81178
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-40451
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
Software vendor:
WebKitGTK
WebKitGTK
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when enforcing iframe sandboxing in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.