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TI-2006-04361 Aliases CVE-2006-4514GHSA-rp23-2xcw-7j87

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ole_info_read_metabat function in Gnome Structured File…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04431 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libgsf:libgsf:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11.1VulnerableLibgsf
cpe:2.3:a:libgsf:libgsf:1.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.13.2VulnerableLibgsf
cpe:2.3:a:libgsf:libgsf:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14VulnerableLibgsf
cpe:2.3:a:libgsf:libgsf:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.1VulnerableLibgsf
  • cpe:2.3:a:libgsf:libgsf:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.1 Vulnerable ·Libgsf
  • cpe:2.3:a:libgsf:libgsf:1.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.13.2 Vulnerable ·Libgsf
  • cpe:2.3:a:libgsf:libgsf:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14 Vulnerable ·Libgsf
  • cpe:2.3:a:libgsf:libgsf:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.1 Vulnerable ·Libgsf

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0011 Released 2007-01-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libgsf security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libgsf-1.6.0-7, libgsf-1.6.0-7.i386, libgsf-devel-1.6.0-7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libgsf-1.6.0-7, libgsf-1.6.0-7.i386, libgsf-1.6.0-7.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libgsf-1.10.1-2, libgsf-1.10.1-2.i386, libgsf-1.10.1-2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libgsf-1.10.1-2, libgsf-1.10.1-2.i386, libgsf-devel-1.10.1-2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libgsf-1.6.0-7, libgsf-1.6.0-7.i386, libgsf-1.6.0-7.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libgsf-1.10.1-2, libgsf-1.10.1-2.i386, libgsf-1.10.1-2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libgsf-1.6.0-7, libgsf-1.6.0-7.i386, libgsf-1.6.0-7.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libgsf-1.10.1-2, libgsf-1.10.1-2.i386, libgsf-1.10.1-2.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0011
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0011
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0011
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0011
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0011
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0011
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0011
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0011

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4514
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rp23-2xcw-7j87

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 3

Sources

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