CVE-2018-11396 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published 23 May 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the GNOME Web browser by triggering a null pointer dereference via crafted JavaScript code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-11396?

CVE-2018-11396 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ephy-session.c in libephymain.so in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) through 3.28.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code that triggers access to a NULL URL, as demonstrated by a crafted window.open call.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11396?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (3)

`epiphany` openSUSE:Leap 15.0	All versions	`3.28.1.1-lp151.3.3.1`
`epiphany` openSUSE:Leap 15.1	All versions	`3.28.1.1-lp151.3.3.1`
`epiphany` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	All versions	`40.3-2.1`

Products include Gnome Epiphany.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11396?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-11396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11396, GHSA-xh97-73h5-gfm9, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11396, openSUSE-SU-2019:2318-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10739-1.