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
02 Description
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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 4.43% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 91.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2006-11-30 23:00Z19 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 19:14Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2006-08-31
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 4f587a4c6d7a512a4e72ccf56f71862f660c123839c257b322974fe66ddd4c34
05 Affected products
06 References
- issues.rpath.comhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-857
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2007:0011http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0011.html
- secunia.com23167http://secunia.com/advisories/23167
- secunia.com23920http://secunia.com/advisories/23920
- secunia.com23352http://secunia.com/advisories/23352
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-200612-13http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-13.xml
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-391-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-391-1
- secunia.com23227http://secunia.com/advisories/23227
- www.securityfocus.com21358http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21358
- www.mandriva.comMDKSA-2006:220http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:220
- labs.idefense.com20061130 Multiple Vendor libgsf Heap Overflow Vulnerabilityhttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=446
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlibgsf-metabat-bo(30611)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30611
- www.vupen.comADV-2006-4784http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4784
- lists.suse.comSUSE-SA:2006:076http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Dec/0005.html
- www.securityfocus.com20061214 rPSA-2006-0232-1 libgsfhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454389/30/9210/threaded
- secunia.com23166http://secunia.com/advisories/23166
- secunia.com23337http://secunia.com/advisories/23337
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:9413https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9413
- secunia.com23355http://secunia.com/advisories/23355
- www.debian.orgDSA-1221http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1221
- secunia.com23164http://secunia.com/advisories/23164
- secunia.com23686http://secunia.com/advisories/23686
- patches.sgi.com20070101-01-Pftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070101-01-P.asc
- www.xerox.comhttp://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- libgsf Fixed in 1.14.2-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- libgsf Fixed in 1.14.2-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- libgsf Fixed in 1.14.2-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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