high7.5Public exploit code
CVE-2018-11646
webkitFaviconDatabaseSetIconForPageURL and webkitFaviconDatabaseSetIconURLForPageURL in UIProcess/API/glib/WebKitFaviconDatabase.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebK…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- WebKitGTK+ < 2.21.3 - 'WebKitFaviconDatabase' Denial of Service (Metasploit)2018-06-11 · dos · linux
- WebKitGTK+ < 2.21.3 - Crash (PoC)2018-06-05 · local · linux
Impact
webkitFaviconDatabaseSetIconForPageURL and webkitFaviconDatabaseSetIconURLForPageURL in UIProcess/API/glib/WebKitFaviconDatabase.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ through 2.21.3, mishandle an unset pageURL, leading to an application crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webkitgtk | Webkitgtk\+ | through 2.21.3 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186164
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=795740
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-04
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44842/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44876/
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186164
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=795740
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-04
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44842/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44876/