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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…
High7.5EPSS 4.4%
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- Updated
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.4% · top 8.6% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (23)
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-857 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2007:0011 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 23167 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 23920 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 23352 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200612-13 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- USN-391-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 23227 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 21358 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- MDKSA-2006:220 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 20061130 Multiple Vendor libgsf Heap Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
- libgsf-metabat-bo(30611) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- ADV-2006-4784 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2006:076 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 20061214 rPSA-2006-0232-1 libgsf (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 23166 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 23337 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9413 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 23355 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1221 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 23164 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 23686 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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