CVE-2017-1000121
WebKitGTK+ UNIX IPC Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
The UNIX IPC layer in WebKit, including WebKitGTK+ prior to 2.16.3, does not properly validate message size metadata, allowing a compromised secondary process to trigger an integer overflow and subsequent buffer overflow in the UI process. This vulnerability does not affect Apple products.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 1, 2017, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 15, 2024, 9:22 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-1000121.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217126/webkit | Patch |
| https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0007.html | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-1000121 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217126/webkit Third Party Advisory http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217126/webkit Patch -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217126/webkit No Types Assigned http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217126/webkit Third Party Advisory Added Reference https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0007.html [Vendor Advisory] Added CWE CWE-190 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.16.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-1000121 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-1000121
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.27 }} 0.05%
score
0.68285
percentile