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CVE-2008-4316

glib2: integer overflows in the base64 handling functions (oCERT-2008-015)

Severity Score

4.6
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple integer overflows in glib/gbase64.c in GLib before 2.20 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted either (1) from or (2) to a base64 representation.

Múltiples desbordamientos en glib/gbase64.c en GLib antes de la versión 2.20 permiten ejecutar, a atacantes dependientes del contexto, código arbitrario a través de una cadena demasiado larga que es convertida o bien (1) en o bien (2) desde una representación base64.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-09-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-03-12 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-189: Numeric Errors
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
References (33)
URL Tag Source
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/34267 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34317 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34404 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34416 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34560 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34854 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34890 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833 Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html X_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272 Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401 Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff 2023-02-13
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2 2023-02-13
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973 2023-02-13
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100 2023-02-13
URL Date SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html 2023-02-13
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747 2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080 2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html 2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html 2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1 2023-02-13
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html 2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4316 2009-03-24
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474770 2009-03-24
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnome
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 Glib
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 <= 2.16.4
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Gnome
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 Glib
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 2.2.1
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Gnome
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 Glib
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 2.14.5
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Gnome
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 Glib
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 2.14.6
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Gnome
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 Glib
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 2.16.3
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