CVE-2025-4056
GLib Windows Command Line Denial of Service
Description
A flaw was found in GLib. A denial of service on Windows platforms may occur if an application attempts to spawn a program using long command lines.
INFO
Published Date :
July 28, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 13, 2025, 7:40 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected GLib packages.
- Apply the latest patches.
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-2025-4056.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4056 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2362826 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3668 | Issue Tracking |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-4056 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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-2025-4056
weaknesses.
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).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-4056 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-4056 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.84.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4056 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2362826 Types: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3668 Types: Issue Tracking -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in GLib. A denial of service on Windows platforms may occur if an application attempts to spawn a program using long command lines. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4056 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2362826 Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3668