CVE-2020-13543
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 3, 2020 at 04:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWebKitGTK
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
A code execution vulnerability exists in the WebSocket functionality of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.30.0. A specially crafted web page can trigger a use-after-free vulnerability which can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can get a user to visit a webpage to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-10x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1155x_refsource_MISCNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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