CVE-2023-27932
Description
A vulnerability was found in WebKitGTK. This security issue occurs when processing maliciously crafted web content that may bypass the same-origin Policy.
Statement
This flaw is being rated as 'Moderate' as WebKitGTK package is shipped as a dependency for Gnome package, additionally Red Hat Enterprise Linux doesn't ship any WebKitGTK based web browser where this flaw would present a higher severity major threat.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.5 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | Required | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | None | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity,Availability,Access Control
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; Bypass Protection Mechanism; Read Application Data; Varies by Context
With an overly permissive policy file, an attacker may be able to bypass the web browser's same-origin policy and conduct many of the same attacks seen in Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79). An attacker can exploit the weakness to transfer private information from the victim's machine to the attacker, manipulate or steal cookies that may include session information, create malicious requests to a web site on behalf of the victim, or execute malicious code on the end user systems. Other damaging attacks include the disclosure of end user files, installation of Trojan horse programs, redirecting the user to some other page or site, running ActiveX controls (under Microsoft Internet Explorer) from sites that a user perceives as trustworthy, and modifying presentation of content.
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