CVE-2025-7039CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2025-7039

Low · published September 3, 2025

CVSS v3.1
3.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in glib. An integer overflow during temporary file creation leads to an out-of-bounds memory access, allowing an attacker to potentially perform path traversal or access private temporary file content by creating symbolic links. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to manipulate file paths and access unauthorized data. The core issue stems from insufficient validation of file path lengths during temporary file operations.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
3.7 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00417 · 34.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2025-09-03T06:15Z
References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 SEP 01:52Z
    Glib: buffer under-read on glib through glib/gfileutils.c via get_tmp_file()
    cvelistv5