3.3
LOW
CVE-2025-2724
GNOME libgsf Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNOME libgsf up to 1.14.53. Affected is the function sorting_key_copy. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

INFO

Published Date :

March 25, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 27, 2025, 4:45 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-2724 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 libgsf
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
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-2025-2724.

URL Resource
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300744
https://vuldb.com/?id.300744
https://vuldb.com/?submit.520184
https://www.gnome.org/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-2724 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNOME libgsf up to 1.14.53. Affected is the function sorting_key_copy. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300744
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.300744
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.520184
    Added Reference https://www.gnome.org/
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-2724 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation CAPEC-540: Overread Buffers Overread Buffers
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