CVE-2025-14087
glib: GLib: Buffer underflow in GVariant parser leads to heap corruption
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 5, 2025
Updated · October 15, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in GLib (Gnome Lib). This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause heap corruption, leading to a denial of service or potential code execution via a buffer-underflow in the GVariant parser when processing maliciously crafted input strings.
Statement
The highest threat is to system availability due to potential application crashes when processing maliciously crafted input strings through GLib's GVariant parser. This issue affects applications that utilize g_variant_parse() on untrusted data, leading to memory corruption and possible denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
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.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.6CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound