Description
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.
References (31)
Core 31
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
Patch x_refsource_misc
http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34560
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34854
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34267
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34317
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34416
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34404
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34890
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Scores
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
36.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-189
Status
published
Products (5)
gnome/glib
2.2.1
gnome/glib
2.14.5
gnome/glib
2.14.6
gnome/glib
2.16.3
gnome/glib
< 2.16.4
Published
Mar 14, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026