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CVE-2026-116124

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

5.3 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Unchanged since Oct 26, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

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.

Record
CVE-2026-116124
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS 3.0
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS 2.0
7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-109617 5.3

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.

Record
EUVD-2026-109617
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gmh9-5j2c-j4q8 5.3

A security vulnerability has been detected in GNOME libgsf up to 1.14.60. The impacted element is...

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.

Record
GHSA-gmh9-5j2c-j4q8
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.3

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.

Record
CVE-2026-116124
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

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.

Record
CVE-2026-116124
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-116124 5.3

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116124
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-116124 5.3

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116124
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-111103 No score

CVE-2026-116124 affecting package libgsf 1.14.47-2

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.

Record
AZL-111103
Updated
2026-11-05

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libgsf
Azure Linux:3
 through 1.14.47-2 None known
libgsf
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.50-11.14.50-1+deb12u11.14.51-11.14.51-21.14.52-11.14.52-1.11.14.53-11.14.53-1.1
 None known
libgsf
Debian:13
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.53-11.14.53-1.1
 None known
libgsf
Debian:14
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.53-11.14.53-1.1
 None known
libgsf
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.27-2ubuntu11.14.27-2ubuntu2
 None known
libgsf
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.34-11.14.34-21.14.35-11.14.36-1
 None known
libgsf
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.41-11.14.41-2
 None known
libgsf
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.46-11.14.46-1ubuntu0.1
 None known
libgsf
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.47-1build11.14.47-1build21.14.47-1ubuntu0.1
 None known
libgsf
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.50-11.14.51-11.14.51-21.14.51-2build11.14.51-2build21.14.51-2ubuntu0.1
 None known
libgsf
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.53-1.1
 None known
libgsf
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.14.53-1build11.14.53-1.1
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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In short

CVE-2026-116124 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Gnome Libgsf, published October 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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