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.
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EUVD |
EUVD-2006-4502 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-391-1 | libgsf vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T19:14:47.478Z
Reserved: 2006-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-4514
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-11-30T23:28:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2006-4514
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EUVD
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