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Ubuntu 24.10: USN-7062-2 critical: libgsf remote execution

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Calendar Grey October 21, 2024
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7063-1 tackles vulnerabilities in libjpeg, providing essential patches for Ubuntu 24.10 users.
libgsf could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

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.

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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

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