A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a <node> element nested within other elements like <method>, <signal>, <property> or <arg>. This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.
A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.
Why this VPI (explainable, experimental)
VPI breakdown
| Impact | 75.00 |
| Exploitation signal(PoC exists) | ×1.20 |
| VPI | 90.00 |
VPI formula vpi-v1