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

USN-7062-1: libgsf vulnerabilities

Publication date

10 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

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.

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
24.04 noble libgsf-1-114 –  1.14.51-2ubuntu0.1
22.04 jammy libgsf-1-114 –  1.14.47-1ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal libgsf-1-114 –  1.14.46-1ubuntu0.1

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