Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting glib2-static package, versions <0:2.56.4-9.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.31% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-GLIB2STATIC-4017999
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 23 Nov 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 glib2-static to version 0:2.56.4-9.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1586.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.0. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

8.8 high
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SUSE

8.8 high