Multiple vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-54534 CVE-2024-54505 CVE-2024-54508 CVE-2024-54502 CVE-2024-54479 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-843 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
WebKitGTK+ Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications WPE WebKit Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications |
| Vendor | WebKitGTK |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU101724
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54534
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWebKitGTK+: before 2.46.0
WPE WebKit: before 2.46.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2024-0008.html
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.
2) Type Confusion
EUVDB-ID: #VU101722
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54505
CWE-ID:
CWE-843 - Type confusion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWebKitGTK+: before 2.46.5
WPE WebKit: before 2.46.5
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2024-0008.html
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.
3) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU101721
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54508
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWebKitGTK+: before 2.46.5
WPE WebKit: before 2.46.5
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2024-0008.html
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.
4) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU101720
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54502
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWebKitGTK+: before 2.46.5
WPE WebKit: before 2.46.5
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2024-0008.html
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.
5) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU101719
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54479
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWebKitGTK+: before 2.46.5
WPE WebKit: before 2.46.5
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2024-0008.html
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.
