Vulnerability · CVE-2026-58016
Glib: integer underflow in gio/gdbusintrospection.c via "g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml"
Published Jun 30, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · Glib: integer underflow in
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-58016. EPSS is 0.55%. Act only if a listed version of Glib: integer underflow in is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Glib: integer underflow in).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Critical9.1
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.55%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- cpe gnome/glib · cpe redhat/enterprise linux · vendor GNOME GLib · vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support · vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.
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- cpe gnome/glibversion unspecified
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux10.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0
- vendor GNOME GLibversion unspecified
- vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10version unspecified
- vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportversion unspecified
- vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Supportversion unspecified
- vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8version unspecified
- vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportversion unspecified
- vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-58016
Recommended remediation
No required-action text, fix commit, or clear fixed-version range is stored yet.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-58016. EPSS is 0.55%. Act only if a listed version of Glib: integer underflow in is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux 10.0; redhat/enterprise linux 6.0; redhat/enterprise linux 7.0; redhat/enterprise linux 8.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-191: Integer Underflow. EPSS 0.55%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 30, 2026 · Catalog
Detected
A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.
Oct 14, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.
Sources
- CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-58016
A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsign
vulnerability.circl.lu - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-58016
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-58016
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-58016
A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , o
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.