GNOME libgsf up to 1.14.60 OLE2 Parser gsf/gsf-infile-msole.c ole_info_read_metabat heap-based overflow

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A vulnerability was found in GNOME libgsf up to 1.14.60 and classified as critical. This affects the function ole_info_read_metabat of the file gsf/gsf-infile-msole.c of the component OLE2 Parser. The manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-116124. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in GNOME libgsf up to 1.14.60. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function ole_info_read_metabat of the file gsf/gsf-infile-msole.c of the component OLE2 Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.gnome.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-116124. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Applying the patch a8e25560b74f84c3f86df6ca0ac59195fa5af68a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.gnome.org.

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Vendor

• GNOME

Name

• libgsf

Version

• 1.14.0
• 1.14.1
• 1.14.2
• 1.14.3
• 1.14.4
• 1.14.5
• 1.14.6
• 1.14.7
• 1.14.8
• 1.14.9
• 1.14.10
• 1.14.11
• 1.14.12
• 1.14.13
• 1.14.14
• 1.14.15
• 1.14.16
• 1.14.17
• 1.14.18
• 1.14.19
• 1.14.20
• 1.14.21
• 1.14.22
• 1.14.23
• 1.14.24
• 1.14.25
• 1.14.26
• 1.14.27
• 1.14.28
• 1.14.29
• 1.14.30
• 1.14.31
• 1.14.32
• 1.14.33
• 1.14.34
• 1.14.35
• 1.14.36
• 1.14.37
• 1.14.38
• 1.14.39
• 1.14.40
• 1.14.41
• 1.14.42
• 1.14.43
• 1.14.44
• 1.14.45
• 1.14.46
• 1.14.47
• 1.14.48
• 1.14.49
• 1.14.50
• 1.14.51
• 1.14.52
• 1.14.53
• 1.14.54
• 1.14.55
• 1.14.56
• 1.14.57
• 1.14.58
• 1.14.59
• 1.14.60

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.gnome.org/

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Accepted

• Submit #1004965: GNOME libgsf e3958edf77af1374118c278eb772e51c6fdbe235 Heap-based Buffer Overflow (by suyuanwang)

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