VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-9633

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability2.33%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2019-03-08

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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).

Weakness classification

CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory