CVE-2024-42415 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the GNOME Project G Structured File Library (libgsf) v1.14.52, specifically within its Compound Document Binary File format parser. This flaw allows a specially crafted file to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow during sector allocation table processing, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.14.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgsf:1.14.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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