CVE-2024-36474
MediumSummary
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the Compound Document Binary File format parser of libgsf version v1.14.52. A specially crafted file can cause an integer overflow when processing the directory, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
Risk Assessment
A remote attacker can supply a crafted file, causing an out-of-bounds memory read, potentially leading to information disclosure or application crash.
Recommendation
Update libgsf to a version that fixes the integer overflow when processing Compound Document Binary files.
Original NVD description (English source)
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the Compound Document Binary File format parser of the GNOME Project G Structured File Library (libgsf) version v1.14.52. A specially crafted file can result in an integer overflow when processing the directory from the file that allows for an out-of-bound