CVE-2019-6251: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 are vulnerable to address bar spoofing upon certain JavaScript redirections.
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 33/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.2% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 90.9% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: webkit2gtk (Debian:12) 2.24.1-1; webkit2gtk3 (openSUSE:Leap 15.0) 2.24.1-lp150.2.19.1; webkitgtk4 (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client) 0:2.28.2-2.el7.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to webkit2gtk (Debian:12) 2.24.1-1; webkit2gtk3 (openSUSE:Leap 15.0) 2.24.1-lp150.2.19.1; webkitgtk4 (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client) 0:2.28.2-2.el7 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
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.
- Published
- Jan 14, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.2% · 90th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
33
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.2%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| webkitgtk | webkitgtk | cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk |
| gnome | epiphany | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:epiphany |
| wpewebkit | wpe webkit | cpe:2.3:a:wpewebkit:wpe_webkit |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| opensuse | leap | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux18.04
- canonical ubuntu linux18.10
- fedoraproject fedora28
- fedoraproject fedora29
- fedoraproject fedora30
- gnome epiphanyup to 3.31.4 inclusive
- opensuse leap15.0
- opensuse leap42.3
- webkitgtk webkitgtkbefore 2.24.1
- wpewebkit wpe webkitbefore 2.24.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | before 2.24.1-1 | 2.24.1-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | webkit2gtk3 | before 2.24.1-lp150.2.19.1 | 2.24.1-lp150.2.19.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | webkitgtk4 | before 0:2.28.2-2.el7 | 0:2.28.2-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | webkitgtk4-debuginfo | before 0:2.28.2-2.el7 | 0:2.28.2-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | webkitgtk4-devel | before 0:2.28.2-2.el7 | 0:2.28.2-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | webkitgtk4-doc | before 0:2.28.2-2.el7 | 0:2.28.2-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | webkitgtk4-jsc | before 0:2.28.2-2.el7 | 0:2.28.2-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | webkitgtk4-jsc-devel | before 0:2.28.2-2.el7 | 0:2.28.2-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | accountsservice | before 0:0.6.50-7.el8 | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | accountsservice-debuginfo | before 0:0.6.50-7.el8 | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | accountsservice-debugsource | before 0:0.6.50-7.el8 | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | accountsservice-libs | before 0:0.6.50-7.el8 | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | accountsservice-libs-debuginfo | before 0:0.6.50-7.el8 | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | appstream-data | before 0:8-20190805.el8 | 0:8-20190805.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | baobab | before 0:3.28.0-2.el8 | 0:3.28.0-2.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | baobab-debuginfo | before 0:3.28.0-2.el8 | 0:3.28.0-2.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | baobab-debugsource | before 0:3.28.0-2.el8 | 0:3.28.0-2.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | chrome-gnome-shell | before 0:10.1-6.el8 | 0:10.1-6.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | evince | before 0:3.28.4-3.el8 | 0:3.28.4-3.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | evince-browser-plugin | before 0:3.28.4-3.el8 | 0:3.28.4-3.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | evince-browser-plugin-debuginfo | before 0:3.28.4-3.el8 | 0:3.28.4-3.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | evince-debuginfo | before 0:3.28.4-3.el8 | 0:3.28.4-3.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | evince-debugsource | before 0:3.28.4-3.el8 | 0:3.28.4-3.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | evince-libs | before 0:3.28.4-3.el8 | 0:3.28.4-3.el8 |
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Same product
webkitgtk: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2019-8720A vulnerability was found in WebKit.KEV65This week
- CVE-2019-8375The UIProcess subsystem in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK through 2.23.90 and WebKitGTK+ through 2.22.6 and other products, does not prevent t44Plan
- CVE-2020-13753The bubblewrap sandbox of WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit, prior to 2.28.3, failed to properly block access to CLONE_NEWUSER and the TIOCSTI ioctl.41Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2015-2330Mar 9, 2017 · Late TLS certificate verification in WebKitGTK+ prior to 2.6.6 allows remote attackers to view a secure HTTP request, including, for example31Monitor
- Later →CVE-2019-11070Apr 10, 2019 · WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 failed to properly apply configured HTTP proxy settings when downloading livestream video (22Monitor
- Later →CVE-2013-7324Feb 17, 2020 · Webkit-GTK 2.x (any version with HTML5 audio/video support based on GStreamer) allows remote attackers to trigger unexpectedly high sound vo21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-lp150.2.19.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice-debuginfo | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice-debugsource | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice-libs | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice-libs-debuginfo | 0:0.6.50-7.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:appstream-data | 0:8-20190805.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:baobab | 0:3.28.0-2.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:baobab-debuginfo | 0:3.28.0-2.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:SDL | 0:1.2.15-35.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:SDL-debuginfo | 0:1.2.15-35.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:SDL-debugsource | 0:1.2.15-35.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:SDL-devel | 0:1.2.15-35.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:gdk-pixbuf2 | 0:2.36.12-5.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:gnome-desktop3 | 0:3.32.2-1.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:pango | 0:1.42.4-6.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:pidgin | 0:2.13.0-5.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-3.24.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-20-905 · Oct 30, 2020(OpenShift Güvenlik Güncellemesi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00031.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152485/WebKitGTK-WPE-WebKit-URI-Spoofing-Code-Execution.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/11/1
- bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194208
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HSCDI3635E37GL4BNJDRDT2KEUBDLGSO/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LACVFU4MYYRPJ3IEA4UCN5KUEAGCCJ72/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNPI3R6QWDJBA5KNGA6QSMKYLY5RRHBZ/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UO3DIA54X7FOUWFZW5YXC2MZ6KNHG6SW/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YO5ZBUWOOXMVZPBYLZRDZF6ZQGBYJERQ/
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/21
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-05
- trac.webkit.org/changeset/243434
- usn.ubuntu.com/3948-1/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.