CVE-2025-13601 — Glib: integer overflow in in g_escape_uri_string()
A heap-based buffer overflow problem was found in glib through an incorrect calculation of buffer size in the g_escape_uri_string() function. If the string to escape contains a very large number of unacceptable characters (which would need escaping), the calculation of the length of the escaped string could overflow, leading to a potential write off the end of the newly allocated string.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.3% (30-day exploitation probability)+4
- Technical severity (high)+6
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Gnome Glib, Red Hat Ceph Storage, Red Hat Codeready Linux Builder…).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (memory corruption), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Glib | < 2.86.3 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Ceph Storage | version 8.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Codeready Linux Builder | version 9.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Codeready Linux Builder For Arm64 | version 10.0version 8.0version 9.6 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Codeready Linux Builder For Arm64 Eus | version 9.4version 10.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Codeready Linux Builder For Ibm Z Systems | version 9.0_s390xversion 10.0_s390xversion 8.0_s390xversion 9.4_s390xversion 9.6_s390x | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Codeready Linux Builder For Ibm Z Systems Eus | version 10.0_s390x | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Codeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian | version 9.0_ppc64leversion 10.0_ppc64leversion 8.0_ppc64leversion 9.4_ppc64leversion 9.6_ppc64le | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Codeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian Eus | version 10.0_ppc64le | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Codeready Linux Builder For X86 64 | version 9.0version 10.0version 8.0version 9.4version 9.6 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Codeready Linux Builder For X86 64 Eus | version 10.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Discovery | version 2.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 | version 9.0version 10.0version 8.0version 9.2version 9.4version 9.6 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Eus | version 10.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems | version 9.0_s390xversion 10.0_s390xversion 8.0_s390xversion 9.2_s390xversion 9.4_s390xversion 9.6_s390x | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus | version 10.0_s390x | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian | version 9.0_ppc64leversion 10.0_ppc64leversion 8.0_ppc64leversion 9.2_ppc64leversion 9.4_ppc64leversion 9.6_ppc64le | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus | version 10.0_ppc64leversion 9.6_ppc64le | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For X86 64 | version 9.0version 10.0version 8.0version 9.2version 9.4version 9.6version 8.6version 8.8 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For X86 64 Eus | version 9.4version 10.0version 9.6version 8.6version 8.8version 8.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | version 9.2version 9.4version 9.6version 8.6version 8.4version 8.2 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian | version 9.4_ppc64leversion 10.0_ppc64leversion 8.6_ppc64leversion 8.8_ppc64leversion 9.6_ppc64le | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Eus | version 9.4_ppc64le | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | version 8.6version 8.8 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Hardened Images | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Openshift Container Platform | version 4.12version 4.16version 4.17version 4.18version 4.19 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Openshift Container Platform For Arm64 | version 4.12version 4.16version 4.17version 4.18version 4.19 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Openshift Container Platform For Ibm Z | version 4.12version 4.16version 4.17version 4.18version 4.19 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Openshift Container Platform For Linuxone | version 4.12version 4.16version 4.17version 4.18version 4.19 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Openshift Container Platform For Power | version 4.12version 4.16version 4.17version 4.18version 4.19 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ceph Storage 8 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Discovery 2 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | versions not specified by the source | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 2.5 | 5.2 | secalert@redhat.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 7.7 | CVSS 3.1 | High | — | — | redhat via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: secalert@redhat.com) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026 · 3 reading(s) · max 0.32%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
- Correlate service crashes/restarts with inbound traffic; repeated crashes may indicate attempts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · red hat/red hat enterprise linux 10, red hat/red hat enterprise linux 10.0 extended update support, red hat/red hat ente
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 7.7
- Source status changed · → Modified
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
33 on the record
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2563
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2633
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1625
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1624
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1736
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2671
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1608
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0936
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1652
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0975
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-13601
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1465
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1326
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2064
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1627
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1324
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1323
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1626
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2659
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1327
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2072
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0991
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2485
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3827
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18344
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2974
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4419
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/merge_requests/4914
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7461
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3415
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18705
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- Medium CVE-2026-110927 Openssh: openssh: a compressed payload can expand past the maximum packet size 14h
- Medium CVE-2026-110924 Openssh: openssh: gssapi delegated credentials can be stored after a failed authentication 14h
- Medium CVE-2026-110923 Openssh: openssh: sftp can write outside the destination directory from a server-supplied path 22h
- Medium CVE-2026-110925 Openssh: openssh: '$' and '\' in a command-line username expand through %u 22h
- Medium CVE-2026-110926 Openssh: openssh: shared lz77 compression dictionary leaks plaintext across channels 22h
- Medium CVE-2026-86847 Dpdk: dpdk: guest can trigger infinite loop in vhost-crypto writeback chain cleanup 1d
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2025-13601 is "Glib: integer overflow in in g_escape_uri_string()", rated High. It affects Glib (Gnome); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.7 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.32% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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