CVE-2018-16428 (GCVE-0-2018-16428)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-09-04 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 10:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
7 references
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|---|---|
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/fccef3… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3767-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105210 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1364 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3767-2/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/14/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Date Public
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