NetSurf 3.11 dom_node_normalize privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NetSurf 3.11. Affected by this issue is the function dom_node_normalize. The manipulation leads to Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-51317. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NetSurf 3.11. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function dom_node_normalize. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue in NetSurf v.3.11 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the dom_node_normalize function

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-51317 since 10/28/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 272162 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-51317), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (272162). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 272162
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-51317

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/28/2024 CVE reserved
11/03/2025 +371 days Advisory disclosed
11/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-51317 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-51317
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-330947

Entryinfo

Created: 11/03/2025 19:00
Updated: 11/03/2025 20:38
Changes: 11/03/2025 19:00 (49), 11/03/2025 20:38 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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