#VU11211 Memory corruption in WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2017-13885

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#VU11211 Memory corruption in WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2017-13885

Published: March 22, 2018 / Updated: March 22, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU11211
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13885
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WebKitGTK+
Software vendor:
WebKitGTK

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted web content, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.


Remediation

Update to version 2.18.6.

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