CVE-2023-39928
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CVE-2023-39928 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the MediaRecorder API of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.40.5. A specially crafted web page can abuse this vulnerability to cause memory corruption and potentially arbitrary code execution. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the MediaRecorder API of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.40.5. A specially crafted web page can abuse this vulnerability to cause memory corruption and potentially arbitrary code execution. A user would need to to visit a malicious webpage to trigger this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webkitgtk | Webkitgtk | 2.40.5 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 12.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4EEMDC5TQAANFH5D77QM34ZTUKXPFGVL/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1831Third Party Advisory
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5527Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4EEMDC5TQAANFH5D77QM34ZTUKXPFGVL/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1831Third Party Advisory
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5527Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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