Information disclosure in webkit2gtk (Alpine package)



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-2363
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU33475

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2363

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2.1 is affected. Safari before 10.0.3 is affected. tvOS before 10.1.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

webkit2gtk (Alpine package): 2.14.2-r0 - 2.14.3-r0

CPE2.3 External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ccc2f318230304c6b8f9e6c8bafd85ad60077c32
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9333b6b69da075f380935e8a636fb1cd817bf74d
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9eedb1462483dddad2de55715f16558844a078c5


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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