CVE-2006-4514

NameCVE-2006-4514
DescriptionHeap-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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1221-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libgsf (PTS)buster1.14.45-1fixed
bullseye1.14.47-1fixed
bookworm1.14.50-1fixed
sid, trixie1.14.52-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libgsfsourcesarge1.11.1-1sarge1DSA-1221-1
libgsfsource(unstable)1.14.2-1

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