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TI-2008-04116 Aliases CVE-2008-4316GHSA-96v6-2hh2-wxrr

Multiple integer overflows in glib/gbase64.c in GLib before 2.20 allow context-dependent…

Priority LOW 22CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00494 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.16.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.5VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.6VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16.3VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.16.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0336 Released 2009-03-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    glib2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) glib2-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1, glib2-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1.i386, glib2-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) glib2-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1, glib2-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) glib2-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1, glib2-devel-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1, glib2-devel-2.12.3-4.el5_3.1.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0336
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0336
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0336

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4316
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96v6-2hh2-wxrr

References

Patch 3

Advisory 7

Other 7

  • TI-2026-41775 Glib: off-by-one error in glib/gkeyfile.c via "g_key_file_get_locale_string_list" CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-41772 Glib: out-of-bounds read in glib/gdatetime.c:g_date_time_get_ymd via invalid gdatetime CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-03596 Glib: glib crash after long command line CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-15942 Gvariant deserialisation does not match spec for non-normal data CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2024-35203 gio/gsocks4aproxy.c in GNOME GLib before 2.82.1 has an off-by-one error and resultant… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-11777 In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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