CVE-2018-11712 Security feature bypass in n/a
An attacker can bypass TLS certificate verification for WebSocket connections in WebKitGTK+, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-11712?
CVE-2018-11712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webkitgtk Webkitgtk\+, published on 4 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WebCore/platform/network/soup/SocketStreamHandleImplSoup.cpp in the libsoup network backend of WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ versions 2.20.0 and 2.20.1, failed to perform TLS certificate verification for WebSocket connections.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11712?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webkitgtk Webkitgtk\+.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11712?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-11712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Webkitgtk Webkitgtk\+
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11712, GHSA-2c7h-c396-x7rf, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11712.