#VU13557 Improper input validation in GNOME Web (Epiphany) - CVE-2018-11396
Published: July 3, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13557
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11396
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
GNOME Web (Epiphany)
GNOME Web (Epiphany)
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team
Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in ephy-session.c in libephymain.so in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply JavaScript code, trigger access to a NULL URL, as demonstrated by a crafted window.open call and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.