CVE-2017-1000121: Integer Overflow
First published: Wed Nov 01 2017(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Webkitgtk Webkitgtk\+ | <2.16.3 |
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