GNOME libgsf 1.14.52 Compound Document Binary File Format Parser integer overflow

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in GNOME libgsf 1.14.52. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Compound Document Binary File Format Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to integer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-36474. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNOME libgsf 1.14.52. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Compound Document Binary File Format Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the Compound Document Binary File format parser of the GNOME Project G Structured File Library (libgsf) version v1.14.52. A specially crafted file can result in an integer overflow when processing the directory from the file that allows for an out-of-bounds index to be used when reading and writing to an array. This can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

The advisory is available at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-36474 since 08/23/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/10/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208216 (Debian dsa-5786 : gir1.2-gsf-1 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208216). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• GNOME

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• libgsf

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• 1.14.52

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.gnome.org/

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