CVE-2018-12016 Affecting epiphany-browser package, versions <3.28.3.1-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-EPIPHANYBROWSER-514613
  • published7 Jun 2018
  • disclosed7 Jun 2018

Introduced: 7 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-12016  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 epiphany-browser to version 3.28.3.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream epiphany-browser package and not the epiphany-browser package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

libephymain.so in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) through 3.28.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain window.open and document.write calls.