Vulnerability in GNOME Libsoup
CVE-2018-11713
WebCore/platform/network/soup/SocketStreamHandleImplSoup.cpp in the libsoup network backend of WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.0 or without libsoup 2.62.0, unexpectedly failed to use system proxy settings for WebSocket connections. As a result, users could be deanonymized by crafted web sites via a WebSocket connection.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: -0.000
Affected products
References
- trac.webkit.org/changeset/228088/webkit (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-04 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11713?
- CVE-2018-11713 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Libsoup. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11713?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.