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CVE-2008-4316

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

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

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
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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
  • 2009-03-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS 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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