SB2022121392 - Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit
Published: December 13, 2022 Updated: December 27, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022121392
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46696)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.