Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-4514 (CCN-30611)

Assigned:2006-11-30
Published:2006-11-30
Updated:2018-10-17
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20070101-01-P

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-4514

Source: CCN
Type: freshmeat.net
Project details for GNOME Structured File Library

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: Vendor Advisory
20061130 Multiple Vendor libgsf Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:076

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2007-0011
Moderate: libgsf security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2007:0011

Source: CCN
Type: SA23164
GNOME Structured File Library "ole_info_read_metabat()" Buffer Overflow

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23164

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23166

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23167

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23227

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23337

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23352

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23355

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23686

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23920

Source: CCN
Type: SA51561
Oracle Solaris GNOME Structured File Library "ole_info_read_metabat()" Buffer Overflow

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200612-13

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2007-065
libgsf security update (RHSA-2007-0011)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-1221

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1221
libgsf -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200612-13
libgsf: Buffer overflow

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:220

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20061214 rPSA-2006-0232-1 libgsf

Source: BID
Type: Patch
21358

Source: CCN
Type: BID-21358
LibGSF Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-391-1
libgsf vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-391-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2006-4784

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle Security Blog, Dec 11, 2012
CVE-2006-4514 Buffer overflow vulnerability in Gnome Structured File library (libgsf)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libgsf-metabat-bo(30611)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libgsf-metabat-bo(30611)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-857

Source: CCN
Type: iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 11.30.06
Multiple Vendor libgsf Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9413

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:076
libgsf buffer overflows

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:libgsf:libgsf:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:libgsf:libgsf:1.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:libgsf:libgsf:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:libgsf:libgsf:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20064514
    V
    CVE-2006-4514
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9413
    V
    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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20070011
    P
    RHSA-2007:0011: libgsf security update (Moderate)
    2007-01-11
    BACK
    libgsf libgsf 1.11.1
    libgsf libgsf 1.13.2
    libgsf libgsf 1.14
    libgsf libgsf 1.14.1