Intrusion PreventionWebKit.WebKitFaviconDatabase.pageURL.DoS
Description
This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Denial of Service Vulnerability in WebKitGTK+.
The vulnerability is due to an error in the vulnerable application when handling a maliciously webpage containing crafted JavaScript. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Affected Products
WebKitGTK+ 2.21.3
Impact
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor:
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186164
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | 25.612 | Name:WebKitGTK. WebKitFaviconDatabase. pageURL. DoS:WebKit. WebKitFaviconDatabase. pageURL. DoS |
| 2019-06-06 | 14.627 | Severity:critical:high |
References
186164| ID | 46268 |
| Created | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Updated | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2018-11646 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 80.57% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Linux, BSD |
| Affected App | Other |