========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7062-2 October 21, 2024
libgsf vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 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: USN-7062-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libgsf. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.10. Original advisory 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 24.10 libgsf-1-114 1.14.52-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7062-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7062-1 CVE-2024-36474, CVE-2024-42415 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgsf/1.14.52-1ubuntu0.1
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