CVE-2023-32643

A flaw was found in GLib. The GVariant deserialization code is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow introduced by the fix for CVE-2023-32665. This bug does not affect any released version of GLib, but does affect GLib distributors who followed the guidance of GLib developers to backport the initial fix for CVE-2023-32665.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2840	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://https://discourse.gnome.org/t/multiple-fixes-for-gvariant-normalisation-issues-in-glib/12835	Broken Link
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0005/
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2840	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://https://discourse.gnome.org/t/multiple-fixes-for-gvariant-normalisation-issues-in-glib/12835	Broken Link
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0005/
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Oct 2026, 00:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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Information

Published : 2023-09-14 20:15

Updated : 2026-10-15 00:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-32643

Mitre link : CVE-2023-32643

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-32643

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnome

glib

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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