Vulnerability · Published Jul 16, 2024 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2024-6655Gtk3: gtk2: library injection from cwd
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity code injection in gtk. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk-update-icon-cache | 3.22.30-12.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:6963 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gtk-update-icon-cache | 3.24.31-5.el9 | ALSA-2024:9184 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk3 | 3.22.30-12.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:6963 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gtk3 | 3.24.31-5.el9 | ALSA-2024:9184 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk3-devel | 3.22.30-12.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:6963 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gtk3-devel | 3.24.31-5.el9 | ALSA-2024:9184 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk3-devel-docs | 3.22.30-12.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:6963 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gtk3-devel-docs | 3.24.31-5.el9 | ALSA-2024:9184 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk3-immodule-xim | 3.22.30-12.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:6963 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gtk3-immodule-xim | 3.24.31-5.el9 | ALSA-2024:9184 |
| Debian:12 | gtk+2.0 | 2.24.33-2+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6655 |
| Debian:13 | gtk+2.0 | 2.24.33-5 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6655 |
| Debian:14 | gtk+2.0 | 2.24.33-5 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6655 |
| Debian:12 | gtk+3.0 | 3.24.38-2~deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6655 |
| Debian:13 | gtk+3.0 | 3.24.43-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6655 |
| Debian:14 | gtk+3.0 | 3.24.43-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6655 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gtk3 | 0:3.22.30-12.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:6963 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | gtk3 | 0:3.24.31-5.el9 | RLSA-2024:9184 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gtk+2.0 | 2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1 | USN-6899-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gtk+2.0 | 2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6655 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gtk+2.0 | 2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6655 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gtk+2.0 | 2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1 | USN-6899-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gtk+3.0 | 3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2 | USN-6899-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gtk+3.0 | 3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6655 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gtk+3.0 | 3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1 | USN-6899-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gtk+3.0 | 3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6655 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gtk | 0 – before 3.24.43 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- RHSA-2024:6963 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:9184 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6655 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2297098 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/merge_requests/7361/diffs?commit_id=3bbf0b6176d42836d23c36a6ac410e807ec0a7a7#diff-content-e3fbe6480add9420b69f82374fb26ccac2c015a0
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/09/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/09/1