GNOME GLib before 2.65.3 has an integer overflow, that might lead to an out-of-bounds write, in g_option_group_add_entries. NOTE: the vendor's position is "Realistically this is not a security issue. The standard pattern is for callers to provide a static list of option entries in a fixed number of calls to g_option_group_add_entries()." The researcher states that this pattern is undocumented
References
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https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/commit/63c5b62f0a984fac9a9700b12f54fe878e016a5d | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2197 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/releases/2.65.3 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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Summary | GNOME GLib before 2.65.3 has an integer overflow, that might lead to an out-of-bounds write, in g_option_group_add_entries. NOTE: the vendor's position is "Realistically this is not a security issue. The standard pattern is for callers to provide a static list of option entries in a fixed number of calls to g_option_group_add_entries()." The researcher states that this pattern is undocumented |
Information
Published : 2020-12-14 23:15
Updated : 2024-08-04 17:15
NVD link : CVE-2020-35457
Mitre link : CVE-2020-35457
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-35457
JSON object : View
Products Affected
gnome
- glib