# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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 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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## References

- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-857
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0011.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23352
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-13.xml
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-391-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23227
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21358
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:220
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=446
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30611
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4784
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Dec/0005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454389/30/9210/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23166
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23337
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9413
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23355
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1221
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23164
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23686
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070101-01-P.asc
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf

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