CVE-2017-1000122

MEDIUM

WebKitGTK+ < 2.16.3 - Denial of Service via UNIX IPC Message Metadata

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The UNIX IPC layer in WebKit, including WebKitGTK+ prior to 2.16.3, does not properly validate certain message metadata, allowing a compromised secondary process to cause a denial of service (release assertion) of the UI process. This vulnerability does not affect Apple products.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217206

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0108
EPSS Percentile 61.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
webkitgtk/webkitgtk\+ < 2.16.3
Published Nov 01, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026