SB2023092655 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit



SB2023092655 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit

Published: September 26, 2023 Updated: October 4, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023092655
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35074)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41074)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


3) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40451)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when enforcing iframe sandboxing in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39434)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.