VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-16428
In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 4.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.69% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- gnome/glib · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/14/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105210Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/fccef3cc822af74699cca84cd202719ae61ca3b9Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1364Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00029.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3767-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3767-2/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/14/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105210Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/fccef3cc822af74699cca84cd202719ae61ca3b9Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1364Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00029.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3767-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3767-2/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.