CVE-2025-14512

A flaw was found in glib. This vulnerability allows a heap buffer overflow and denial-of-service (DoS) via an integer overflow in GLib's GIO (GLib Input/Output) escape_byte_string() function when processing malicious file or remote filesystem attribute values.

This vulnerability is rated Moderate for Red Hat products because an integer overflow in GLib's GIO escape_byte_string() function can lead to a heap buffer overflow and denial-of-service. This occurs when processing specially crafted file or remote filesystem attribute values, requiring an attacker to provide malicious input.

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.