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>> GNOME Structured File Library "ole_info_read_metabat()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : GNOME Structured File Library "ole_info_read_metabat()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4784
CVE ID : CVE-2006-4514 - CVE-2006-6161
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-11-30
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A vulnerability has been identified in GNOME Structured File Library (libgsf), which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the "ole_info_read_metabat()" and "ole_init_info" [gsf/gsf-infile-msole.c] functions, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a application linked against a vulnerable library.
Affected Products
GNOME Structured File Library (libgsf) versions prior to 1.14.3
Solution
Upgrade to libgsf version 1.14.3 :
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/libgsf/1.14/
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4784
Credits
Vulnerability reported by infamous41md
ChangeLog
2006-11-30 : Initial release
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