<p>Upgrade <code>Debian:11</code> <code>webkit2gtk</code> to version 2.16.3-2 or higher.</p>

Improper Input Validation Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.16.3-2

Snyk CVSS

Attack Complexity Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS 0.11% (44^th percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-WEBKIT2GTK-531096
published 1 Nov 2017
disclosed 1 Nov 2017

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Introduced: 1 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-1000122 Open this link in a new tab CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 webkit2gtk to version 2.16.3-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk package and not the webkit2gtk package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.