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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