Vulnerability identifier: #VU87747
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Glade
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
Vendor: Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists in plugins/gtk+/glade-gtk-box.c due to an error when handling widget rebuilding for GladeGtkBox. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Glade: 3.1.5 - 3.38.0
External links
http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glade/-/issues/479
http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glade/-/commit/7acdd3c6f6934f47b8974ebc2190a59ea5d2ed17
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.