CVE-2019-9633

moderate-risk

Published 2019-03-08

gio/gsocketclient.c in GNOME GLib 2.59.2 does not ensure that a parent GTask remains alive during the execution of a connection-attempting enumeration, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (g_socket_client_connected_callback mishandling and application crash) via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by GNOME Web (aka Epiphany).

Do I need to act?

0.65% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 6.5/10 Medium

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Glib

Affected Vendors

Gnome

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107391

Vendor Advisory https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1649

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107391

Vendor Advisory https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1649

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moderate-risk

Severity 24/34 · High

Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal