ID:12548 - Exploit for Type confusion in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2024-23222

 
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ID:12548 - Exploit for Type confusion in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2024-23222

Published: April 1, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85668
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23222
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.