Vulnerability CVE-2024-36472


Published: 2024-05-28

Description:
In GNOME Shell through 45.7, a portal helper can be launched automatically (without user confirmation) based on network responses provided by an adversary (e.g., an adversary who controls the local Wi-Fi network), and subsequently loads untrusted JavaScript code, which may lead to resource consumption or other impacts depending on the JavaScript code's behavior.

 References:
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/7688

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