SB2024091701 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit

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SB2024091701 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit

Published: September 17, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024091701
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 67% Low 33%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Universal cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40857)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44187)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling "iframe" elements in WebKit. A remote attacker can exfiltrate data cross-origin.


3) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40866)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in WebKit. A remote attacker can spoof the browser's address bar.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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