Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2024-27851

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 when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, 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-2024-27851

Sources

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214108
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102