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


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-GTK3-7452313
  • published15 Jul 2024
  • disclosed15 Jun 2024

Introduced: 15 Jun 2024

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 gtk3 to version 0:3.22.30-12.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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