NULL pointer dereference in GNOME Glib
CVE-2018-16428
In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.047 (91.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Glib — versions 2.56.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/fccef3cc822af74699cca84cd202719ae61ca3b9 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3767-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105210 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1364 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3767-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00029.html (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/14/3 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16428?
- CVE-2018-16428 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GNOME Glib, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16428?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16428 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.