76340 : WebKit getImageData / createImageData Out-of-bounds Read Issue
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2011-05-24

Description

WebKit contains an out-of-bounds read flaw in the handling of the 'getImageData' and 'createImageData' methods. With a specially crafted web page, a context-dependent attacker can cause a crash or potentially disclose memory content.

Classification

Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: PoC Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

It has been reported that this issue has been fixed. Upgrade to version 1.6.0, or higher, to address this vulnerability.

Products

webkit.org
WebKitGTK+
1.4.2

References

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-10-12 | Disagree? | There are 1 more: View All

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_0 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

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