Buffer overflow in Libgsf
CVE-2006-4514
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ole_info_read_metabat function in Gnome Structured File library (libgsf) 1.14.0, and other versions before 1.14.2, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large num_metabat value in an OLE document, which causes the ole_init_info function to allocate insufficient memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.041 (89.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Libgsf — versions 1.11.1, 1.13.2, 1.14
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)