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CVE-2023-39928

webkitgtk: use-after-free in the MediaRecorder API of the WebKit GStreamer-based ports

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the MediaRecorder API of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.40.5. A specially crafted web page can abuse this vulnerability to cause memory corruption and potentially arbitrary code execution. A user would need to to visit a malicious webpage to trigger this vulnerability.

Existe una vulnerabilidad de use-after-free en la API MediaRecorder de Webkit WebKitGTK 2.40.5. Una página web especialmente manipulada puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para provocar daños en la memoria y ejecución de código potencialmente arbitrario. Un usuario tendría que visitar una página web maliciosa para activar esta vulnerabilidad.

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the WebKitGTK's MediaRecorder API that may lead to memory corruption and Remote Code Execution. The victim needs to access a malicious web page to trigger this vulnerability.

*Credits: Discovered by Marcin 'Icewall' Noga of Cisco Talos.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-08-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-10-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-29 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-07 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Webkitgtk
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Webkitgtk
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2.40.5
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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11.0
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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12.0
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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37
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Affected