Critical severity · published Sep 4, 2018
CVE-2018-16428
In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference
9.8
CVSS
4.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.7% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GL
Glib · Gnome
2.56.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 16.04; 18.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16428
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16428
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/14/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105210
Patch
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/fccef3cc822af74699cca84cd202719ae61ca3b9
Exploit
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1364
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00029.html
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3767-1/
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