[USN-7062-1] libgsf vulnerabilities

[Marc Deslauriers]

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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

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