CVE-2006-4514

N/A Unknown
Published: November 30, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070101-01-P.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=446
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Dec/0005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0011.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23164
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23166
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23167
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23227
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23337
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23352
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23355
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23686
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23920
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-13.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1221
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:220
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454389/30/9210/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21358
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-391-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4784
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30611
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-857
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9413
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070101-01-P.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=446
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Dec/0005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23166
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23352
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23686
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23920
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-13.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1221
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454389/30/9210/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21358
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-391-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4784
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-857
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9413
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

libgsf

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