#VU59918 Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2021-45481
Published: January 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59918
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45481
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebCore::ImageBufferCairoImageSurfaceBackend::create. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.