CVE-2019-12450
file_copy_fallback in gio/gfile.c in GNOME GLib 2.15.0 through 2.61.1 does not properly restrict file permissions while a copy operation is in progress.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.62%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
file_copy_fallback in gio/gfile.c in GNOME GLib 2.15.0 through 2.61.1 does not properly restrict file permissions while a copy operation is in progress. Instead, default permissions are used.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.62% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276, CWE-362
- Affected
- gnome/glib · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · canonical/ubuntu linux · opensuse/leap · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00076.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3530Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/d8f8f4d637ce43f8699ba94c9b7648beda0ca174Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2W4WIOAGO3M743M5KZLVQZM3NGHQDYLI/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190606-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-2/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00076.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3530Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/d8f8f4d637ce43f8699ba94c9b7648beda0ca174Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2W4WIOAGO3M743M5KZLVQZM3NGHQDYLI/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190606-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-2/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.