#VU87765 Use-after-free in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-42950
Published: March 25, 2024 / Updated: December 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87765
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-2023-42950
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.