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CVE-2024-42415

Debian Security Advisory 5786-1

Severity Score

8.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Integer overflows flaws were discovered in the Compound Document Binary File format parser of libgsf, the GNOME Project G Structured File Library, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a specially crafted file is processed.

*Credits: Discovered by a member of Cisco Talos.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-23 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-10-03 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
GNOME Project
Search vendor "GNOME Project"
 G Structured File Library (libgsf)
Search vendor "GNOME Project" for product "G Structured File Library (libgsf)"
 1.14.52
Search vendor "GNOME Project" for product "G Structured File Library (libgsf)" and version "1.14.52"
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Affected