CVE-2008-4316 describes multiple integer overflows in GLib's base64 conversion functions (glib/gbase64.c) in versions prior to 2.20. This vulnerability allows local, context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a long string for base64 encoding or decoding. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it has a low attack complexity and requires local access, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.16.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.14.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.14.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.16.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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