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CVE-2019-25085

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  • Published2022-12-26
  • Fixed in2019-06-27
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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Description

A vulnerability was found in GNOME gvdb. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function gvdb_table_write_contents_async of the file gvdb-builder.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is d83587b2a364eb9a9a53be7e6a708074e252de14. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216789 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-12-2607:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gnome gvariant database
BranchAffectedFixed in
2019.x< 2019-06-272019-06-27

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

  • epiphany-browserDebian:14all versions · fixed in 3.34.1-1
  • epiphany-browserDebian:13all versions · fixed in 3.34.1-1
  • epiphany-browserDebian:12all versions · fixed in 3.34.1-1
  • glib2.0Debian:14all versions · fixed in 2.66.0-1
  • glib2.0Debian:13all versions · fixed in 2.66.0-1
  • glib2.0Debian:12all versions · fixed in 2.66.0-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-25085 Red Hat Product Security

    gvdb: use after free issue was fixed in gvdb_table_write_contents_async()

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Gnome gvariant database to 2019-06-27

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Metasploit modules
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Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.16.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-416known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.8 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-12-26
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-362p-jc7p-cx87

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-25085?

A vulnerability was found in GNOME gvdb. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function gvdb_table_write_contents_async of the file gvdb-builder.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is d83587b2a364eb9a9a53be7e6a708074e252de14. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216789 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2019-25085 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-25085 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-25085?

CVE-2019-25085 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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