Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in GNOME Web (Epiphany) by GNOME
CVE-2018-12016

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Epiphany
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2018

What is CVE-2018-12016?

A vulnerability exists in the GNOME Web (Epiphany) browser where specific calls to window.open and document.write can be exploited by remote attackers. This leads to a denial of service condition, causing the application to crash unexpectedly. Users may be at risk if they encounter malicious web pages designed to trigger this flaw, making updates crucial for maintaining system stability and security.

References

https://github.com/ldpreload/Disclosure/blob/master/Epiph...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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CVE-2018-12016 : Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in GNOME Web (Epiphany) by GNOME