Current Description
The UNIX IPC layer in WebKit, including WebKitGTK+ prior to 2.16.3, does not properly validate certain message metadata, allowing a compromised secondary process to cause a denial of service (release assertion) of the UI process. This vulnerability does not affect Apple products.
Source:
MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
The UNIX IPC layer in WebKit, including WebKitGTK+ prior to 2.16.3, does not properly validate certain message metadata, allowing a compromised secondary process to cause a denial of service (release assertion) of the UI process. This vulnerability does not affect Apple products.
Source:
MITRE
Severity
CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID |
CWE Name |
Source |
CWE-20 |
Improper Input Validation |
NIST
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Change History
1 change record found
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Initial Analysis -
11/21/2017 2:18:24 PM
Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
Added |
CPE Configuration |
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OR
*cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.16.3 |
Added |
CVSS V2 |
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(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) |
Added |
CVSS V3 |
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Added |
CWE |
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CWE-20 |
Added |
Reference |
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https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0007.html [Vendor Advisory] |
Changed |
Reference Type |
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217206 No Types Assigned |
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217206 Third Party Advisory |