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CVE-2018-16428

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  • Published2018-09-04
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-09-0400:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.4= 12.04no fix published
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
Gnome glib
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.56= 2.56.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • glib2SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7all versions · fixed in 2.48.2-12.12.2
  • glib2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 2.48.2-12.12.2
  • glib2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 2.48.2-12.12.2
  • glib2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 2.48.2-12.12.2
  • glib2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 2.48.2-12.12.2
  • glib2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 2.48.2-12.12.2
  • glib2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 2.48.2-12.12.2
  • glib2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 2.48.2-12.12.2

19 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-16428 Red Hat Product Security15 known affected

    glib2: NULL pointer dereference in g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() function in gmarkup.c

    firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · glib2 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +12 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-16428 · 33 productsSince the only affected code in this flaw is g_markup_parse_context_end_parse(), any application (compiled with glib2) which does not use this function or any other function which calls this vulnerable code, is not affected by this flaw.
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-16428 · 15 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-09-04
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-wj6v-2jfm-gw75

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16428?

In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.

Is CVE-2018-16428 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16428 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16428?

CVE-2018-16428 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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