CVE-2026-58014
A flaw was found in GLib. An off-by-one error can occur in the g_key_file_get_locale_string_list function in the gkeyfile.c file when loading a key file with an empty value. This flaw can cause an out-of-bounds access of 1 byte or a denial of service when the out-of-bounds access crosses a page boundary.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An off-by-one error exists in the function 'g_key_file_get_locale_string_list'.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Glib that use the affected function.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Glib to address this issue.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 21% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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