glib2: file_copy_fallback in gio/gfile.c in GNOME GLib does not properly restrict file permissions while a copy operation is in progress
Published May 29, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.62%
Description
file_copy_fallback in gio/gfile.c in GNOME GLib 2.15.0 through 2.61.1 does not properly restrict file permissions while a copy operation is in progress. Instead, default permissions are used.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
Configuration 3
- 8.0
- 8.1
- 8.2
- 8.4
- 8.6
- 8.2
- 8.4
- 8.6
- 8.2
- 8.4
- 8.6
Configuration 4
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
- 19.04
Configuration 6
- 30
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
glib2-0:2.56.1-7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:3978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ibus-0:1.5.17-11.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:3978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
glib2-0:2.56.4-7.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2019:3530
Red Hat OpenShift Do
openshiftdo/odo-init-image-rhel7:1.1.3-2
Fixed · RHSA-2021:0949
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
glib2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
chromium-browser
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
glib2
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
thunderbird
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | glib2-0:2.56.1-7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ibus-0:1.5.17-11.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | glib2-0:2.56.4-7.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3530 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Do | openshiftdo/odo-init-image-rhel7:1.1.3-2 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:0949 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | glib2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | chromium-browser | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | firefox | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | glib2 | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | thunderbird | Out of support scope | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of glib2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and 8 . Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a security impact of Moderate. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is now in Maintenance Support 2 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having a security impact of Important, and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02624) | 84.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02602) | 83.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00941) | 75.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.54% (0.02537) | 84.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.96% (0.00963) | 74.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.88% (0.02877) | 77.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.52% (0.01517) | 87.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 1.52% (0.01517) | 87.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.37% (0.01373) | 84.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00792) | 79.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00802) | 79.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00659) | 76.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 20.15% (0.20148) | 94.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.85% (0.07855) | 85.01th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.85% (0.07855) | 84.84th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 76.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (12)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00076.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3530 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12450 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1719141 Issue Tracking
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/d8f8f4d637ce43f8699ba94c9b7648beda0ca174 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00013.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2W4WIOAGO3M743M5KZLVQZM3NGHQDYLI/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12450
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190606-0003/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12450
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