CVE-2017-1000122 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-1000122?

CVE-2017-1000122 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000122?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webkitgtk Webkitgtk\+.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Webkitgtk	Webkitgtk\+	< 2.16.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217206Third Party Advisory
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0007.htmlVendor Advisory
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/217206Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1000122?

CVE-2017-1000122 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2017-1000122?

CVE-2017-1000122 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000122?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webkitgtk Webkitgtk\+.