CVE-2023-39928

8.8 HIGH
Published: October 06, 2023 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the MediaRecorder API of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.40.5. A specially crafted web page can abuse this vulnerability to cause memory corruption and potentially arbitrary code execution. A user would need to to visit a malicious webpage to trigger this vulnerability.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4EEMDC5TQAANFH5D77QM34ZTUKXPFGVL/
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1831
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Third Party Advisory
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0009.html
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5527
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4EEMDC5TQAANFH5D77QM34ZTUKXPFGVL/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1831
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1831
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

11 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
41th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

debian webkitgtk fedoraproject

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