#VU16354 NULL pointer dereference in Gnome GLib - CVE-2018-16428
Published: December 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16354
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16428
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Gnome GLib
Gnome GLib
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team
Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference in g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c. A local attacker can execute a specially crafted application or file that submits malicious input and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.