1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7062-2

USN-7062-2: libgsf vulnerabilities

Publication date

21 October 2024

Overview

libgsf could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • libgsf - GObject introspection data for the Structured File Library

Details

USN-7062-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libgsf. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.10.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libgsf incorrectly handled certain Compound
Document Binary files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to execute arbitrary code.

USN-7062-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libgsf. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.10.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libgsf incorrectly handled certain Compound
Document Binary files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.10 oracular libgsf-1-114 –  1.14.52-1ubuntu0.1

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