Monday, October 21, 2024

[USN-7062-2] libgsf vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7062-2
October 21, 2024

libgsf vulnerabilities
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.10
libgsf-1-114 1.14.52-1ubuntu0.1

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7062-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7062-1
CVE-2024-36474, CVE-2024-42415

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgsf/1.14.52-1ubuntu0.1

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