MEDIUM
glib2: integer overflows in the base64 handling functions (oCERT-2008-015)
Published Mar 14, 2009
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.49%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in glib/gbase64.c in GLib before 2.20 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted either (1) from or (2) to a base64 representation.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
glib2-0:2.12.3-4.el5_3.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0336
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | glib2-0:2.12.3-4.el5_3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0336 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.49% 0.00494
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00494
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00494) | 40.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00498) | 38.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 34.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 37.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 35.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 33.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 79.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (35)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34267 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34317 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34404 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34416 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34560 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34854 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34890 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38833 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4316 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474770 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4316
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4316
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Mar 14, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 29, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4316
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a