CVE-2021-27219

glib: integer overflow in g_bytes_new function on 64-bit platforms due to an implicit cast from 64 bits to 32 bits

Published Feb 15, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in GNOME GLib before 2.66.6 and 2.67.x before 2.67.3. The function g_bytes_new has an integer overflow on 64-bit platforms due to an implicit cast from 64 bits to 32 bits. The overflow could potentially lead to memory corruption.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3044-1 glib2.0 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-13984 An issue was discovered in GNOME GLib before 2.66.6 and 2.67.x before 2.67.3. The function g_bytes_new has an integer overflow on 64-bit platforms due to an implicit cast from 64 bits to 32 bits. The overflow could potentially lead to memory corruption.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4759-1 GLib vulnerabilities