Information disclosure in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-40385

 

Information disclosure in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-40385

Published: December 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU84765
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40385
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by WebKit. A remote attacker can view leaked DNS queries with Private Relay turned on.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-40385

Install updates from vendor's website.

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