CVE-2018-12016: High severity gnome epiphany vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2018
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Updated

libephymain.so in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) through 3.28.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain window.open and document.write calls.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Gnome Epiphany<=3.28.2.1

Event History

Jun 7, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2018-12016.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12016?

The severity of CVE-2018-12016 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is GNOME Epiphany through version 3.28.2.1.

4

How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2018-12016?

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service (application crash) by exploiting certain window.open and document.write calls.

5

Is there any additional reference for this vulnerability?

Yes, you can find additional information about CVE-2018-12016 at this link: [https://github.com/ldpreload/Disclosure/blob/master/EpiphanyDoS.txt](https://github.com/ldpreload/Disclosure/blob/master/EpiphanyDoS.txt).

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