#VU23178 Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2019-8735
Published: December 2, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23178
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-2019-8735
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing maliciously crafted web content. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.