CVE-2018-11396 Affecting epiphany-browser package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.41% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-EPIPHANYBROWSER-1194243
  • published10 Sept 2020
  • disclosed23 May 2018

Introduced: 23 May 2018

CVE-2018-11396  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 epiphany-browser.

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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

ephy-session.c in libephymain.so in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) through 3.28.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code that triggers access to a NULL URL, as demonstrated by a crafted window.open call.