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🛡️ CVE-2019-25085 on Ubuntu — epiphany-browser

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
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Description

A vulnerability was found in GNOME gvdb. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function gvdb_table_write_contents_async of the file gvdb-builder.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is d83587b2a364eb9a9a53be7e6a708074e252de14. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216789 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2019-25085 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package epiphany-browser. The fix is available in version 3.36.4-0ubuntu2; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability low.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
  • User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Availability impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.

Affected software

UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25085 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • epiphany-browser (fixed in 3.36.4-0ubuntu2)
  • glib2.0 (fixed in 2.72.4-0ubuntu1)

Timeline and source

Published on 26 December 2022 and last revised on 16 July 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

ubuntu.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
vuldb.com (Report)
vuldb.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)

Other advisories for this package

epiphany-browser has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

CVE-2019-25085 on other distributions

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Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2022-12-26
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2025-07-16
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
epiphany-browser — 3.36.4-0ubuntu2
glib2.0 — 2.72.4-0ubuntu1

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