6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-9633
GNOME GLib gsocketclient.c Denial of Service Remote Vulnerability
Description

gio/gsocketclient.c in GNOME GLib 2.59.2 does not ensure that a parent GTask remains alive during the execution of a connection-attempting enumeration, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (g_socket_client_connected_callback mishandling and application crash) via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by GNOME Web (aka Epiphany).

INFO

Published Date :

March 8, 2019, 8:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-9633 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-9633 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnome glib
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-9633.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107391 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1649 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

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Updated: 5 years, 4 months ago
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Born at : July 18, 2019, 10:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 124 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-9633 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-9633 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-754
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107391 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107391 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107391 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1649 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1649 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.59.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-9633 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.28 }} -0.05%

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0.68910

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