CVE-2025-14512
Glib: integer overflow in glib gio attribute escaping causes heap buffer overflow
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
Description
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Initial Access
References
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/commit/4f0399c0aaf3ffc86b5625424580294bc7460404
gitlab.gnome.org
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3845
gitlab.gnome.org
https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se18-bulletin-2026-0224SE18
wiki.astralinux.ru
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Timeline
Published
Dec 11, 2025
Last Updated
Jun 10, 2026
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