CVE-2025-4373
CVE-2025-4373 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-124.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (36th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-13592
- Weakness: CWE-124
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A flaw was found in GLib, which is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the g_string_insert_unichar() function. When the position at which to insert the character is large, the position will overflow, leading to a buffer underwrite.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-4373?
- A flaw was found in GLib, which is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the g_string_insert_unichar() function. When the position at which to insert the character is large, the position will overflow, leading to a buffer underwrite.
- How severe is CVE-2025-4373?
- CVE-2025-4373 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-4373 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-4373?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-4373 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-4373 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13592.
- When was CVE-2025-4373 published?
- CVE-2025-4373 was published on 2025-05-06 and last updated on 2026-06-30.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10855
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11140
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11327
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11373
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11374
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11662
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12275
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13335
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14988
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14989
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14990
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14991
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4373
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2364265
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3677
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-089022.html
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