CVE-2025-4056: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
A flaw was found in GLib. A denial of service on Windows platforms may occur if an application attempts to spawn a program using long command lines.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in GLib involves improper control of code generation, specifically leading to denial of service on Windows platforms when spawning programs with long command lines. The issue is classified as a code injection flaw but the impact is limited to availability (denial of service). The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability. The Red Hat advisory is published but does not provide explicit patch or mitigation details in the provided content.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service on Windows systems using GLib when spawning processes with long command lines. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits have been reported in the wild, indicating limited current exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4056 for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, avoid spawning programs with excessively long command lines on affected Windows platforms using GLib.
CVE-2025-4056: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Description
A flaw was found in GLib. A denial of service on Windows platforms may occur if an application attempts to spawn a program using long command lines.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in GLib involves improper control of code generation, specifically leading to denial of service on Windows platforms when spawning programs with long command lines. The issue is classified as a code injection flaw but the impact is limited to availability (denial of service). The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability. The Red Hat advisory is published but does not provide explicit patch or mitigation details in the provided content.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service on Windows systems using GLib when spawning processes with long command lines. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits have been reported in the wild, indicating limited current exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4056 for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, avoid spawning programs with excessively long command lines on affected Windows platforms using GLib.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-29T02:04:01.099Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4056","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 688774f0ad5a09ad0083c0fb
Added to database: 07/28/2025, 13:02:40 UTC
Last enriched: 07/02/2026, 21:56:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 256
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