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Ubuntu 24.04: USN-7062-1 critical: libgsf remote code execution risk

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libgsf could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7062-1
October 10, 2024

libgsf vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

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:

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 24.04 LTS
   libgsf-1-114                    1.14.51-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   libgsf-1-114                    1.14.47-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   libgsf-1-114                    1.14.46-1ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7062-1
   CVE-2024-36474, CVE-2024-42415

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgsf/1.14.51-2ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgsf/1.14.47-1ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgsf/1.14.46-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04: USN-7062-1 critical: libgsf remote code execution risk

ubuntu
Calendar Grey October 10, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Weaknesses in Libgsf impact Ubuntu systems, enabling malicious code execution through specifically designed files.
libgsf could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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: 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 24.04 LTS libgsf-1-114 1.14.51-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libgsf-1-114 1.14.47-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libgsf-1-114 1.14.46-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7062-1

CVE-2024-36474, CVE-2024-42415

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7062-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgsf/1.14.51-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgsf/1.14.47-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgsf/1.14.46-1ubuntu0.1

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