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high 7.5

CVE-2006-4514 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ole_info_read_metabat function in Gnome Structured File library (libgsf) 1.14.0, and other versions befor…

published 2006-11-30 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4502

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.4%
EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

  • libgsf Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.14.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4514

  • libgsf RHEL 3 1.6.0-7
  • libgsf RHEL 4 1.10.1-2

red hat advisories RHSA-2007:0011

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2006-4514 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libgsf 1.6.0-7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libgsf 1.6.0-7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libgsf 1.10.1-2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libgsf 1.10.1-2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libgsf 1.6.0-7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libgsf 1.10.1-2
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libgsf 1.6.0-7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libgsf 1.10.1-2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0011

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Exploit prediction

4.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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