GNOME libgsf OLE2 gsf-infile-msole.c ole_info_read_metabat heap-based overflow

A security vulnerability has been detected in GNOME libgsf up to 1.14.60. The impacted element is the function ole_info_read_metabat of the file gsf/gsf-infile-msole.c of the component OLE2 Parser. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The identifier of the patch is a8e25560b74f84c3f86df6ca0ac59195fa5af68a. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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26 Oct 2026 06:00:16 UTC

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26 Oct 2026 06:00:16 UTC

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26 Oct 2026 08:20:49 UTC

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