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CVE-2018-12293

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo...

8.8 HighPublic exploitFix available

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo/ImageBufferCairo.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.3 and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.20.1, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by an integer overflow, which could be abused by crafted HTML content.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

10.0%Up 1.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo/ImageBufferCairo.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.3 and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.20.1, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by an integer overflow, which could be abused by crafted HTML content.

Record
CVE-2018-12293
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo/ImageBufferCairo.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.3 and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.20.1, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by an integer overflow, which could be abused by crafted HTML content.

Record
CVE-2018-12293
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-4267 No score

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo/ImageBufferCairo.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.3 and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.20.1, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by an integer overflow, which could be abused by crafted HTML content.

Record
EUVD-2018-4267
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7g2-cvmj-5ppx 8.8

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo...

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo/ImageBufferCairo.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.3 and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.20.1, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by an integer overflow, which could be abused by crafted HTML content.

Record
GHSA-g7g2-cvmj-5ppx
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo/ImageBufferCairo.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.3 and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.20.1, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by an integer overflow, which could be abused by crafted HTML content.

Record
CVE-2018-12293
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-12293 8.8

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo/ImageBufferCairo.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.3 and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.20.1, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by an integer overflow, which could be abused by crafted HTML content.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12293
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-12293 8.8

The getImageData function in the ImageBufferCairo class in WebCore/platform/graphics/cairo/ImageBufferCairo.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.3 and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.20.1, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by an integer overflow, which could be abused by crafted HTML content.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12293
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3687-1 No score

webkit2gtk vulnerabilities

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

Record
USN-3687-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
webkit2gtk
Debian:12
 before 2.20.3-1
2.20.3-1
webkit2gtk
Debian:13
 before 2.20.3-1
2.20.3-1
webkit2gtk
Debian:14
 before 2.20.3-1
2.20.3-1
webkit2gtk
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 2.20.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
2.8.5+dfsg1-32.10.3+dfsg1-12.10.4+dfsg1-12.10.5-12.10.6-1
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2.10.6-1ubuntu12.10.8-1ubuntu12.10.9-1ubuntu12.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.16.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.20.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.20.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.20.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.15.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1
 None known
qtwebkit-source
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11
 None known
webkitgtk
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.9-2ubuntu22.4.10-0ubuntu12.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
 None known
webkit2gtk
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 2.20.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
2.18.0-22.18.0-2build12.18.2-12.18.3-12.18.4-1
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2.18.6-12.19.91-1ubuntu12.19.92-12.20.0-12.20.0-22.20.0-2ubuntu12.20.1-12.20.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.20.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.9.1+dfsg-5ubuntu15.9.1+dfsg-5ubuntu35.212.0~alpha2-5build25.212.0~alpha2-5build45.212.0~alpha2-75.212.0~alpha2-7build25.212.0~alpha2-7ubuntu1
 None known
qtwebkit-source
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.3.2-0ubuntu13
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
webkitgtk
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.11-32.4.11-3ubuntu22.4.11-3ubuntu3
 None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.212.0~alpha3-35.212.0~alpha3-55.212.0~alpha3-65.212.0~alpha3-75.212.0~alpha4-15.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu15.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu25.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu2.1
 None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.212.0~alpha4-125.212.0~alpha4-135.212.0~alpha4-145.212.0~alpha4-14build15.212.0~alpha4-14ubuntu25.212.0~alpha4-15ubuntu1
 None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.212.0~alpha4-335.212.0~alpha4-33build15.212.0~alpha4-345.212.0~alpha4-34ubuntu35.212.0~alpha4-34ubuntu45.212.0~alpha4-36
 None known
webkit2gtk
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 2.20.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
2.8.5+dfsg1-32.10.3+dfsg1-12.10.4+dfsg1-12.10.5-12.10.6-1
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2.10.6-1ubuntu12.10.8-1ubuntu12.10.9-1ubuntu12.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.16.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.20.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.20.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.20.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
webkit2gtk
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 2.20.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
2.18.0-22.18.0-2build12.18.2-12.18.3-12.18.4-1
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2.18.6-12.19.91-1ubuntu12.19.92-12.20.0-12.20.0-22.20.0-2ubuntu12.20.1-12.20.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.20.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBWebkitGTK+ 2.20.3 - 'ImageBufferCairo::getImageData()' Buffer Overflow (PoC)2018-08-16

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-12293 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Wpewebkit Wpe Webkit, published June 14, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.0%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in webkit2gtk 2.20.3-1.

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