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)

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