CVE-2022-29536
High
Description
In GNOME Epiphany before 41.4 and 42.x before 42.2, an HTML document can trigger a client buffer overflow (in ephy_string_shorten in the UI process) via a long page title. The issue occurs because the number of bytes for a UTF-8 ellipsis character is not properly considered.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnome Epiphany
PublishedApr 20, 2022
First seenApr 20, 2022
How to fix
Update
- gnome epiphany41.4, 42.2 or later
Vendor advisories
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U5K5UPNHVWXDPSMBNSB2645MD2N5CXQS/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLLDMY4JYDZTMZSCPSY23K5YW3SQYUR6/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N7YWVIUGFRA6GOE3QAPSJJ6EL3DJG5NX/
- debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5208
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnome epiphany | v < 41.4, 42.0 ≤ v < 42.2 | 41.4, 42.2 |
| fedoraproject fedora | 34, 35, 36 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 10.0, 11.0 | — |
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