Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting gtk3 package, versions <0:3.22.30-12.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-GTK3-8097134
  • published26 Sept 2024
  • disclosed16 Jul 2024

Introduced: 16 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-6655  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 gtk3 to version 0:3.22.30-12.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-6963.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gtk3 package and not the gtk3 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the GTK library. Under certain conditions, it is possible for a library to be injected into a GTK application from the current working directory.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1