medium6.5
CVE-2018-11713
WebCore/platform/network/soup/SocketStreamHandleImplSoup.cpp in the libsoup network backend of WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.0 or without…
Impact
WebCore/platform/network/soup/SocketStreamHandleImplSoup.cpp in the libsoup network backend of WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.0 or without libsoup 2.62.0, unexpectedly failed to use system proxy settings for WebSocket connections. As a result, users could be deanonymized by crafted web sites via a WebSocket connection.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webkitgtk | Webkitgtk\+ | before 2.20.0 |
| Gnome | Libsoup | before 2.62.0 |