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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217206 | Third Party Advisory |
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0007.html | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-11-01 14:29
Updated : 2017-11-21 11:18
NVD link : CVE-2017-1000122
Mitre link : CVE-2017-1000122
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
Products Affected
webkitgtk
- webkitgtk\+