CVE-2019-6251: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-6251 is a high (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 14-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 are vulnerable to address bar spoofing upon certain JavaScript redirections. An attacker could cause malicious web content to be displayed as if for a trusted URI. This is similar to the CVE-2018-8383 issue in Microsoft Edge.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
4.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.17 pp
From 4.09% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.gnome.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL18.04 | 18.10
Debian1 product
- webkit2gtk< 2.24.1-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL28 | 29 | 30
Gnome1 product
- epiphany≤ 3.31.4
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 42.3
Ubuntu1 product
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.24.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Webkitgtk1 product
- webkitgtk< 2.24.1
Wpewebkit1 product
- wpe_webkit< 2.24.1
8 vendors · 8 products
References
20 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152485/WebKitGTK-WPE-WebKit-URI-Spoofing-Code-Execution.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Show all 20 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00025.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00031.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
