Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Aug 31, 2026 20:46:24 UTC

CVE-2026-83596

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can cause memory corruption due to improper memory handling.

Base score8.8/ 10

SeverityHighCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityHigh

Attack vectorNetworkAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredNonePR

User interactionRequiredUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactHighC

Integrity impactHighI

Availability impactHighA

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authorityredhat

Last updatedNov 1, 2026 19:54:42 UTC

PublishedAug 31, 2026 20:46:24 UTC

ReservedAug 31, 2026 20:32:52 UTC

Credits

Red Hat would like to thank Google Big Sleep for reporting this issue.