CVE-2017-1000122: webkitgtk Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-1000122 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in webkitgtk. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 01-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The UNIX IPC layer in WebKit, including WebKitGTK+ prior to 2.16.3, does not properly validate certain message metadata, allowing a compromised secondary process to cause a denial of service (release assertion) of the UI process. This vulnerability does not affect Apple products.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.08% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu3 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- webkit2gtk< 2.16.3-2
Webkitgtk1 product
- webkitgtk< 2.16.3
3 vendors · 5 products
