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CVE-2018-11713 Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.20.0-2

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Integrity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.13% (49th percentile)
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NVD
6.5 medium
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SUSE
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
5.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WEBKIT2GTK-389140
  • published 4 Jun 2018
  • disclosed 4 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 4 Jun 2018

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable webkit2gtk to version 2.20.0-2 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:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.