CVE-2024-6655

7.0 HIGH

Published: July 16, 2024 Modified: April 15, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the GTK library. Under certain conditions, it is possible for a library to be injected into a GTK application from the current working directory.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6963

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9184

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6655

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2297098

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/merge_requests/7361/diffs?commit_id=3bbf0b6176d42836d23c36a6ac410e807ec0a7a7#diff-content-e3fbe6480add9420b69f82374fb26ccac2c015a0

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/09/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/09/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6655

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2297098

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/merge_requests/7361/diffs?commit_id=3bbf0b6176d42836d23c36a6ac410e807ec0a7a7#diff-content-e3fbe6480add9420b69f82374fb26ccac2c015a0

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.0 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

16th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

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