#VU124402 Memory corruption in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2026-28859

 

#VU124402 Memory corruption in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2026-28859

Published: March 25, 2026 / Updated: March 30, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU124402
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28859
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
Software vendor:
WebKitGTK

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in WebKit when processing web content. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and force the browser into processing restricted web content outside the sandbox.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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