RCE in Gnome Glib

CVE-2025-4056

A flaw was found in GLib. A denial of service on Windows platforms may occur if an application attempts to spawn a program using long command lines.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.004 (35.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-4056?: CVE-2025-4056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnome Glib, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2025-4056?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.