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CVE-2025-14512: Glib: integer overflow in glib gio attribute escaping causes heap buffer overflow

A flaw was found in glib. This vulnerability allows a heap buffer overflow and denial-of-service (DoS) via an integer overflow in GLib's GIO (GLib Input/Output) escape_byte_string() function when processing malicious file or remote filesystem attribute values.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2025-14512 is a GLib issue that can crash affected software when it handles specially crafted file or remote filesystem attributes. The main business impact described is denial of service, not data theft or privilege gain. Red Hat rates it Medium with CVSS 6.5.

Executive priority

Treat as a routine-but-timely availability risk. Patch during normal security maintenance unless affected systems process untrusted remote filesystem content or support critical services, where faster remediation is justified.

Technical view

An integer overflow in GLib GIO escape_byte_string() can cause a heap buffer overflow while escaping malicious attribute values. The CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating possible network delivery but requiring user interaction and impacting availability.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most relevant on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9, and 10 systems with the glib2 package versions listed by Red Hat, especially where applications process untrusted file metadata or remote filesystem attributes.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates no privileges are required, but user interaction is required. Public sources describe denial of service through malicious attribute handling, not confirmed code execution.

Researcher notes

Evidence names CWE-190 and a heap overflow path in GIO attribute escaping. The bundle lists many affected RHEL glib2 builds and Red Hat advisories, but does not provide exploit details. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond the cited vendor data.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply the relevant Red Hat security advisory updates for affected RHEL releases.
  • Prioritize systems using remote filesystems or processing untrusted file metadata.
  • Check GNOME and distribution vendor guidance for non-Red Hat GLib packages.
  • Plan restart or reboot of services using GLib after package updates.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory installed glib2 package versions across RHEL systems.
  • Compare findings with Red Hat affected package versions and errata.
  • Confirm applicable RHSA updates are installed for each RHEL minor stream.
  • Monitor application crashes involving GLib GIO attribute handling.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
7

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
5Timeline events
1ADP providers
22Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6redhat

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-14512Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.

  1. Source timelineredhat

    Made public.

  2. Source timelineredhat

    Reported to Red Hat.

  3. CVE reservedCVE Program

    The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.

  4. CVE publishedCVE Program

    The CVE record was published.

  5. CVE updatedCVE Program

    The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.

ADP provider summaries

CISA-ADPCISA ADP Vulnrichment
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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
GNOMEglibglib, 0unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10glib2, 0:2.80.4-10.el10_1.13affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10glib2, 0:2.80.4-12.el10_2.13affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportglib2, 0:2.80.4-4.el10_0.9affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8glib2, 0:2.56.4-169.el8_10affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportglib2, 0:2.56.4-10.el8_4.5affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onglib2, 0:2.56.4-10.el8_4.5affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportglib2, 0:2.56.4-158.el8_6.5affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Serviceglib2, 0:2.56.4-158.el8_6.5affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutionsglib2, 0:2.56.4-158.el8_6.5affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Serviceglib2, 0:2.56.4-165.el8_8affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutionsglib2, 0:2.56.4-165.el8_8affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9glib2, 0:2.68.4-18.el9_7.2affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9glib2, 0:2.68.4-19.el9_8.1affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9glib2, 0:2.68.4-18.el9_7.2affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9glib2, 0:2.68.4-19.el9_8.1affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutionsglib2, 0:2.68.4-5.el9_0.5affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutionsglib2, 0:2.68.4-7.el9_2.5affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Supportglib2, 0:2.68.4-14.el9_4.6affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Supportglib2, 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.5affected
Red HatRed Hat AI Inference Server 3.2rhaiis/model-opt-cuda-rhel9, 1780681984affected
Red HatRed Hat Discovery 2discovery/discovery-server-rhel9, 1782159791affected
Red HatRed Hat Discovery 2discovery/discovery-ui-rhel9, 1782166952affected
Red HatRed Hat Hardened Imagesglib2-main, 2.88.0-1.1.hum1affected
Red HatRed Hat Insights proxy 1.5insights-proxy/insights-proxy-container-rhel9, 1780420428affected
Red HatRed Hat Update Infrastructure 5rhui5/cds-rhel9, 1779798159affected
Red HatRed Hat Update Infrastructure 5rhui5/haproxy-rhel9, 1779798164affected
Red HatRed Hat Update Infrastructure 5rhui5/installer-rhel9, 1779798165affected
Red HatRed Hat Update Infrastructure 5rhui5/rhua-rhel9, 1779798222affected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10mingw-glib2affected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-190

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.

CWE-190 · source CWE mapping

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Integer Overflow or Wraparound represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

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