#VU82396 Input validation error in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-42852 

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#VU82396 Input validation error in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-42852

Published: October 25, 2023 / Updated: November 16, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82396
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-42852
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
Software vendor:
WebKitGTK

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue when handling HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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