Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-26081
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the epiphany-browser package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | epiphany-browser | 43.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26081 |
| Debian:13 | epiphany-browser | 43.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26081 |
| Debian:14 | epiphany-browser | 43.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26081 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | epiphany-browser | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26081 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | epiphany-browser | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26081 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | epiphany-browser | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26081 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | epiphany-browser | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26081 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | epiphany-browser | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26081 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-668 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1275
- https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-mhhf-w9xw-pp9x
- FEDORA-2023-d8d2cd7c58 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-26b58f8098 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230515 [SECURITY] [DLA 3423-1] epiphany-browser security update mailing-list