CVE-2024-42415

Summary

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the Compound Document Binary File format parser of v1.14.52 of the GNOME Project G Structured File Library (libgsf). A specially crafted file can result in an integer overflow that allows for a heap-based buffer overflow when processing the sector allocation table. This can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-190: CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2069
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/04/3
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00002.html

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

References

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2069
• https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgsf/-/issues/34

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