CVE-2024-6655

A flaw was found in the GTK library. Under certain conditions, it is possible for a library to be injected into a GTK application from the current working directory.

The severity of CVE-2024-6655 is considered moderate rather than important because it requires specific conditions to be exploited effectively. The vulnerability relies on the presence of a missing GTK module and requires the attacker to place a malicious library in the same directory as the vulnerable application. Furthermore, exploitation typically requires user interaction, such as running the application from a directory containing potentially malicious files. Unlike higher-severity issues, this vulnerability does not grant immediate remote code execution without user assistance, limiting its overall impact and likelihood of widespread exploitation.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.