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