#VU18658 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Gnome GLib - CVE-2019-12450

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18658

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12450

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gnome GLib
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Gnome Development Team

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application applies default directory permissions to files while copying them in file_copy_fallback() function in gio/gfile.c. A local user can interfere with the copying operation and gain access to otherwise restricted files, as the application applies correct access permissions after the file was copied only.

Such application behavior allows a local user to access potentially sensitive data or modify file contents in case directory permissions that were applied to the file allow such operations.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gnome GLib: 2.15.0 - 2.61.1

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External links
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/d8f8f4d637ce43f8699ba94c9b7648beda0ca174

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.