CVE-2019-12450
Status: ModifiedCritical (9.8)—
file_copy_fallback in gio/gfile.c in GNOME GLib 2.15.0 through 2.61.1 does not properly restrict file permissions while a copy operation is in progress. Instead, default permissions are used.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 9.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.62%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 85
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (9)
CWEs
- CWE-276, CWE-362
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00076.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3530
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/d8f8f4d637ce43f8699ba94c9b7648beda0ca174
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00013.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2W4WIOAGO3M743M5KZLVQZM3NGHQDYLI/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190606-0003/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-2/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00076.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3530
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/d8f8f4d637ce43f8699ba94c9b7648beda0ca174
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00013.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2W4WIOAGO3M743M5KZLVQZM3NGHQDYLI/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190606-0003/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-2/
Raw JSON (NVD)
Show
{
"id": "CVE-2019-12450",
"cveTags": [],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV2": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"version": "2.0",
"baseScore": 7.5,
"accessVector": "NETWORK",
"vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
"authentication": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"accessComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"
},
"acInsufInfo": false,
"impactScore": 6.4,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"obtainAllPrivilege": false,
"exploitabilityScore": 10,
"obtainUserPrivilege": false,
"obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
"userInteractionRequired": false
}
],
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"version": "3.1",
"baseScore": 9.8,
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"impactScore": 5.9,
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9
}
]
},
"affected": [
{
"source": "cve@mitre.org",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "n/a",
"product": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "n/a"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"published": "2019-05-29T17:29:00.413",
"references": [
{
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00076.html",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3530",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/d8f8f4d637ce43f8699ba94c9b7648beda0ca174",
"tags": [
"Patch",
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00013.html",
"tags": [
"Mailing List",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2W4WIOAGO3M743M5KZLVQZM3NGHQDYLI/",
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190606-0003/",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-1/",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-2/",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00076.html",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3530",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/d8f8f4d637ce43f8699ba94c9b7648beda0ca174",
"tags": [
"Patch",
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00013.html",
"tags": [
"Mailing List",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2W4WIOAGO3M743M5KZLVQZM3NGHQDYLI/",
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190606-0003/",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-1/",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4014-2/",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
}
],
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-276"
},
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-362"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "file_copy_fallback in gio/gfile.c in GNOME GLib 2.15.0 through 2.61.1 does not properly restrict file permissions while a copy operation is in progress. Instead, default permissions are used."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "La función file_copy_fallback en el archivo gio/gfile.c en GNOME GLib versión 2.15.0 hasta la 2.61.1, no restringe apropiadamente los permisos de los archivos durante una operación de copia en progreso. En su lugar, se utilizan los permisos por defecto."
}
],
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:14:41.080",
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "25C83FEE-9D85-4274-9A7C-C8F604DE99F8",
"versionEndIncluding": "2.61.1",
"versionStartIncluding": "2.15.0"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
},
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "C11E6FB0-C8C0-4527-9AA0-CB9B316F8F43"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
},
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "F4CFF558-3C47-480D-A2F0-BABF26042943"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "92BC9265-6959-4D37-BE5E-8C45E98992F8"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "831F0F47-3565-4763-B16F-C87B1FF2035E"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "0E3F09B5-569F-4C58-9FCA-3C0953D107B5"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "6C3741B8-851F-475D-B428-523F4F722350"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "6897676D-53F9-45B3-B27F-7FF9A4C58D33"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "E28F226A-CBC7-4A32-BE58-398FA5B42481"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "76C24D94-834A-4E9D-8F73-624AFA99AAA2"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "B09ACF2D-D83F-4A86-8185-9569605D8EE1"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "AC10D919-57FD-4725-B8D2-39ECB476902F"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "1272DF03-7674-4BD4-8E64-94004B195448"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
},
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "CB66DB75-2B16-4EBF-9B93-CE49D8086E41"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "815D70A8-47D3-459C-A32C-9FEACA0659D1"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "7A5301BF-1402-4BE0-A0F8-69FBE79BC6D6"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "23A7C53F-B80F-4E6A-AFA9-58EEA84BE11D"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "07C312A0-CD2C-4B9C-B064-6409B25C278F"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "CD783B0C-9246-47D9-A937-6144FE8BFF0F"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
},
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "F1E78106-58E6-4D59-990F-75DA575BFAD9"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
},
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "97A4B8DF-58DA-4AB6-A1F9-331B36409BA3"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}