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.
CVE-2026-58016
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-30. NVD baseline CVSS 9.1; sources differ by 1.6.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.1
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 34.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 30, 2026
Last Modified
July 21, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jun 30, 2026(#YWH-PGM9867-204) Integer Underflow (CWE-191) on GLib through gio/gdbusintrospection.c via "g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml" (#3932) · Issues · GNOME / GLib · GitLab
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/39322492257 – (CVE-2026-58016) CVE-2026-58016 glib: integer underflow in gio/gdbusintrospection.c via "g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml"
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492257Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-58016(5)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:42089Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: glib2 security update
- RHSA-2026:42090Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: glib2 security update
- RHSA-2026:42063Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: glib2 security update
- CVE-2026-58016Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Medium
Glib: integer underflow in gio/gdbusintrospection.c via "g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml"
- GHSA-8rpw-4xx7-27w7GitHub Security AdvisoriesHigh
A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the...
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 83× in last 30d)
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- 2026-07-01 19:07 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 9.1 · severity → CRITICAL
- 2026-07-01 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-01 13:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-01 01:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-06-30 14:33 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-06-30 14:32 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked
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