CVE-2023-32636
low-risk
Published 2023-09-14
A flaw was found in glib, where the gvariant deserialization code is vulnerable to a denial of service introduced by additional input validation added to resolve CVE-2023-29499. The offset table validation may be very slow. This bug does not affect any released version of glib but does affect glib distributors who followed the guidance of glib developers to backport the initial fix for CVE-2023-29499.
Do I need to act?
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0.17% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.7/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2841
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0002/
Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2841
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0002/
18
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
12/34 · Low
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal