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CVE-2018-11396

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  • Published2018-05-23

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Description

ephy-session.c in libephymain.so in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) through 3.28.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code that triggers access to a NULL URL, as demonstrated by a crafted window.open call.

Timeline

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  1. 2018-05-2313:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gnome epiphany
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.28≤ 3.28.2.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • epiphanyopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 40.3-2.1
  • epiphanyopenSUSE:Leap 15.1all versions · fixed in 3.28.1.1-lp151.3.3.1
  • epiphanyopenSUSE:Leap 15.0all versions · fixed in 3.28.1.1-lp151.3.3.1
  • epiphany-browserUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • epiphany-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • epiphany-browserDebian:14all versions · fixed in 3.28.2.1-1
  • epiphany-browserDebian:13all versions · fixed in 3.28.2.1-1
  • epiphany-browserDebian:12all versions · fixed in 3.28.2.1-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-11396 Red Hat Product Security

    epiphany: denial of service in ephy-session.c

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Fix

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Detection

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Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-05-23
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-xh97-73h5-gfm9

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11396?

ephy-session.c in libephymain.so in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) through 3.28.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code that triggers access to a NULL URL, as demonstrated by a crafted window.open call.

Is CVE-2018-11396 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-11396 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-11396?

CVE-2018-11396 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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