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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-4514

Original release date:11/30/2006
Last revised:11/15/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:7.5 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

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External Source: BID
Name: 21358
Type: Patch Information
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1221
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-857
External Source: XF
Name: libgsf-metabat-bo(30611)
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-391-1
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20061214 rPSA-2006-0232-1 libgsf
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-4784
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200612-13
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23355
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23352
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23337
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23227
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23167
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23166
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23164
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2006:076
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20061130 Multiple Vendor libgsf Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Type: Advisory
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:220
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:220
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23920
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23686
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0011
External Source: SGI
Name: 20070101-01-P

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:libgsf:libgsf:1.11.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:libgsf:libgsf:1.13.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:libgsf:libgsf:1.14
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:libgsf:libgsf:1.14.1
* Denotes Vulnerable Software

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