CVE-2024-42415CWE-190

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)

High · published October 3, 2024

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00458 · 38.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Published
2024-10-03T15:24Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 OCT 15:24Z
    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)
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