CVE-2026-1485 LOW

CVE-2026-1485: Glib: glib: local denial of service via buffer underflow in content type parsing

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Weakness CWE-124
Published January 27, 2026
Last update March 18, 2026

CVSS base score

2.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in Glib's content type parsing logic. This buffer underflow vulnerability occurs because the length of a header line is stored in a signed integer, which can lead to integer wraparound for very large inputs. This results in pointer underflow and out-of-bounds memory access. Exploitation requires a local user to install or process a specially crafted treemagic file, which can lead to local denial of service or application instability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 27, 2026 CVE published
March 18, 2026 Record updated