# CVE-2019-14822: glib2: GLib provides the core application building blocks for libraries and applications written in C

CVE-2019-14822 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-ibus-1.0 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3, released September 13, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14822
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.1 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0037
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 13, 2019

## Description

GLib provides the core application building blocks for libraries and applications written in C. It provides the core object system used in GNOME, the main loop implementation, and a large set of utility functions for strings and common data structures.  The Intelligent Input Bus (IBus) is an input method framework for multilingual input in Unix-like operating systems.  Security Fix(es):  * ibus: missing authorization allows local attacker to access the input bus of another user (CVE-2019-14822)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-ibus-1.0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3 | [gir1.2-ibus-1.0 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gir1.2-ibus-1.0-1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3.md) | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Linux | glib2 RHEL 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | glib2 ol 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1880.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | glib2-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | glib2-devel ol 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1880.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | glib2-doc RHEL 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | glib2-fam RHEL 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | glib2-fam ol 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1880.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | glib2-static RHEL 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | glib2-tests RHEL 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | glib2-tests ol 8 | 0:2.56.4-8.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1880.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | ibus RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.19-11.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | ibus Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3 | [ibus 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ibus-1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3.md) | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Linux | ibus-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.19-11.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | ibus-devel-docs RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.19-11.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | ibus-gtk Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3 | [ibus-gtk 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ibus-gtk-1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3.md) | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Linux | ibus-gtk2 RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.19-11.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | ibus-gtk3 RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.19-11.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | ibus-gtk3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3 | [ibus-gtk3 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ibus-gtk3-1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3.md) | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Linux | ibus-libs RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.19-11.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | ibus-setup RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.19-11.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | ibus-wayland RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.19-11.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1880.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | ibus-wayland Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3 | [ibus-wayland 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ibus-wayland-1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3.md) | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Linux | libibus-1.0-5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3 | [libibus-1.0-5 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libibus-1.0-5-1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3.md) | Sep 13, 2019 |

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