libgsf ole_info_read_metabat() OLE file buffer overflow

libgsf-metabat-bo (30611) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

The GNOME Structured File Library (libgsf) is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the ole_info_read_metabat() function. By creating a specially-crafted OLE file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the permissions of the victim, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the file with an application linked to the vulnerable library.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 5.6
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: High
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 4.1
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of libgsf (4.50 or later), available from the freshmeat.net Web site. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1221-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-391-1 for patch, upgrade, or workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2007:0011-3 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

References:

  • freshmeat.net: Project details for GNOME Structured File Library.
  • iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 11.30.06: Multiple Vendor libgsf Heap Overflow Vulnerability.
  • ASA-2007-065: libgsf security update (RHSA-2007-0011)
  • BID-21358: LibGSF Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • 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 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.
  • DSA-1221: libgsf -- buffer overflow
  • GLSA-200612-13: libgsf: Buffer overflow
  • MDKSA-2006:220: Updated libgsf packages fix heap buffer overflow vulnerability
  • RHSA-2007-0011: Moderate: libgsf security update
  • SA23164: GNOME Structured File Library "ole_info_read_metabat()" Buffer Overflow
  • SUSE-SA:2006:076: libgsf buffer overflows
  • USN-391-1: libgsf vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-4784: GNOME Structured File Library ole_info_read_metabat() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
  • Gentoo Linux
  • GNOME libgsf 1.14.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • Novell Linux Desktop 9
  • Novell Linux POS 9
  • Novell Open Enterprise Server
  • Novell Open Enterprise Server
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • SuSE SuSE SLED 10
  • SuSE SuSE SLES 10
  • SuSE SuSE SLES 9

Reported:

Nov 30, 2006

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