7.5
HIGH
CVE-2006-4514
Gnome Structured File libgsf Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ole_info_read_metabat function in Gnome Structured File library (libgsf) 1.14.0, and other versions before 1.14.2, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large num_metabat value in an OLE document, which causes the ole_init_info function to allocate insufficient memory.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 30, 2006, 11:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 17, 2018, 9:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-4514 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libgsf libgsf
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-4514.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070101-01-P.asc
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=446 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Dec/0005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0011.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23164 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23166 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23167 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23227 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23337 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23352 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23355 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23686 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23920 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-13.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1221 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:220
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454389/30/9210/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21358 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-391-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4784 Vendor Advisory
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30611
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-857
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9413

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-4514 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-4514 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/454389/30/9210/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454389/30/9210/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9413 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9413 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30611 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30611 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.13 }} 0.07%

score

0.87911

percentile

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