Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting gtk+3.0 package, versions <3.24.43-1ubuntu1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2510-GTK30-15741868
  • published21 Mar 2026
  • 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 Ubuntu:25.10 gtk+3.0 to version 3.24.43-1ubuntu1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gtk+3.0 package and not the gtk+3.0 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:25.10 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