Use After Free Affecting glib2 package, versions <0:2.56.4-159.0.1.el8


Severity

medium

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.24% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-GLIB2-3120045
  • published 16 Nov 2022
  • disclosed 1 Nov 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 glib2 to version 0:2.56.4-159.0.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-7704.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2 package and not the glib2 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

8.8 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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NVD

8.8 high
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SUSE

8.8 high
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Red Hat

8.8 high