CVE-2017-1000122
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.38%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000122
To remediate CVE-2017-1000122, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/webkit2gtk—upgrade to 2.16.3-2 or later
Is CVE-2017-1000122 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.16.3-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |