Medium severity · published Apr 10, 2019
CVE-2019-11070
WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 failed to properly apply configured HTTP proxy settings when downloading livestream video (HLS, DASH, or Smooth Streaming), an…
5.3
CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 failed to properly apply configured HTTP proxy settings when downloading livestream video (HLS, DASH, or Smooth Streaming), an error resulting in deanonymization. This issue was corrected by changing the way livestreams are downloaded.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WE
Webkitgtk · Webkitgtk
before 2.24.1 · source: NVD
WW
Wpe Webkit · Wpewebkit
before 2.24.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11070
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11070
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00025.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00031.html
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152485/WebKitGTK-WPE-WebKit-URI-Spoofing-Code-Execution.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/11/1
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193718
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YO5ZBUWOOXMVZPBYLZRDZF6ZQGBYJERQ/
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