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CRITICAL
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.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-1000121 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Webkitgtk webkitgtk\+
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.

  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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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

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