Out-of-bounds Read Affecting glib2-static package, versions <0:2.56.1-2.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GLIB2STATIC-2119061
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 May 2018

Introduced: 4 May 2018

CVE-2018-10733  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 glib2-static to version 0:2.56.1-2.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2-static package and not the glib2-static package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function ft_font_face_hash of gxps-fonts.c in libgxps through 0.3.0. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.