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CVE-2018-12911

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the...

9.8 CriticalFix available

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the get_simple_globs functions in ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimecache.c and ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimeglob.c.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.73%Up 1.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the get_simple_globs functions in ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimecache.c and ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimeglob.c.

Record
CVE-2018-12911
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the get_simple_globs functions in ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimecache.c and ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimeglob.c.

Record
CVE-2018-12911
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-4864 No score

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the get_simple_globs functions in ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimecache.c and ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimeglob.c.

Record
EUVD-2018-4864
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jc5j-6mrr-7p3r 9.8

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the...

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the get_simple_globs functions in ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimecache.c and ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimeglob.c.

Record
GHSA-jc5j-6mrr-7p3r
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the get_simple_globs functions in ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimecache.c and ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimeglob.c.

Record
CVE-2018-12911
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-12911 9.8

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the get_simple_globs functions in ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimecache.c and ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimeglob.c.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12911
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-12911 9.8

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the get_simple_globs functions in ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimecache.c and ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimeglob.c.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12911
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11506-1 No score

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.32.4-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.32.4-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11506-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2752-1 No score

Security update for webkit2gtk3

This update for webkit2gtk3 to version 2.20.5 fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-12911: Fix off-by-one in xdg_mime_get_simple_globs (bsc#1101999).
  • CVE-2018-4261, CVE-2018-4262, CVE-2018-4263, CVE-2018-4264, CVE-2018-4265, CVE-2018-4267, CVE-2018-4272, CVE-2018-4284: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
  • CVE-2018-4266: A malicious website may be able to cause a denial of service. A race condition was addressed with additional validation.
  • CVE-2018-4270, CVE-2018-4271, CVE-2018-4273: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected application crash. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
  • CVE-2018-4278: A malicious website may exfiltrate audio data cross-origin. Sound fetched through audio elements may be exfiltrated cross-origin. This issue was addressed with improved audio taint tracking.

Other bugs fixed:

  • Fix rendering artifacts in some web sites due to a bug introduced in 2.20.4.
  • Fix a crash when leaving accelerated compositing mode.
  • Fix non-deterministic build failure due to missing JavaScriptCore/JSContextRef.h.
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2752-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3387-1 No score

Security update for webkit2gtk3

This update for webkit2gtk3 to version 2.20.3 fixes the issues:

The following security vulnerabilities were addressed:

  • CVE-2018-12911: Fixed an off-by-one error in xdg_mime_get_simple_globs (boo#1101999)
  • CVE-2017-13884: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
  • CVE-2017-13885: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
  • CVE-2017-7153: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to spoof user-interface information (about whether the entire content is derived from a valid TLS session) via a crafted web site that sends a 401 Unauthorized redirect (bsc#1077535).
  • CVE-2017-7160: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
  • CVE-2017-7161: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via special characters that trigger command injection (bsc#1075775, bsc#1077535).
  • CVE-2017-7165: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
  • CVE-2018-4088: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
  • CVE-2018-4096: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
  • CVE-2018-4200: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site that triggers a WebCore::jsElementScrollHeightGetter use-after-free (bsc#1092280).
  • CVE-2018-4204: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1092279).
  • CVE-2018-4101: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182).
  • CVE-2018-4113: An issue in the JavaScriptCore function in the 'WebKit' component allowed attackers to trigger an assertion failure by leveraging improper array indexing (bsc#1088182)
  • CVE-2018-4114: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182)
  • CVE-2018-4117: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182, bsc#1102530).
  • CVE-2018-4118: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182)
  • CVE-2018-4119: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182)
  • CVE-2018-4120: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182).
  • CVE-2018-4121: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1092278).
  • CVE-2018-4122: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3387-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3743-1 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-3743-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
webkit2gtk
Debian:12
before 2.20.4-1
2.20.4-1
webkit2gtk
Debian:13
before 2.20.4-1
2.20.4-1
webkit2gtk
Debian:14
before 2.20.4-1
2.20.4-1
webkit2gtk3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
before 2.20.5-3.8.1
2.20.5-3.8.1
webkit2gtk3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
before 2.20.5-3.8.1
2.20.5-3.8.1
webkit2gtk3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
before 2.20.3-2.23.8
2.20.3-2.23.8
webkit2gtk3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
before 2.20.3-2.23.8
2.20.3-2.23.8
webkit2gtk3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
before 2.20.3-2.23.8
2.20.3-2.23.8
webkit2gtk3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 2.20.3-2.23.8
2.20.3-2.23.8
webkit2gtk3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3
before 2.20.3-2.23.8
2.20.3-2.23.8
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
webkit2gtk
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 2.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 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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2.10.6-1ubuntu12.10.8-1ubuntu12.10.9-1ubuntu12.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.16.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.20.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.20.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.20.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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 2.20.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
2.18.0-22.18.0-2build12.18.2-12.18.3-12.18.4-1
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2.18.6-12.19.91-1ubuntu12.19.92-12.20.0-12.20.0-22.20.0-2ubuntu12.20.1-12.20.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.12.20.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.20.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
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
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
gtk3
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 2.32.4-1.1
2.32.4-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2018-12911 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published July 19, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.73%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in webkit2gtk 2.20.4-1.

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