PT-2025-12686
CVE-2025-2723
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Published
2025-03-24
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Updated
2025-03-25
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.3
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
GNOME libgsf versions up to 1.14.53
Description
A critical issue affects the function
gsf property settings collec. The manipulation of the argument n alloced params leads to a heap-based buffer overflow. This issue requires local attack capabilities. The vendor was contacted about this disclosure but did not respond.Recommendations
For GNOME libgsf versions up to 1.14.53, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
gsf property settings collec function until a patch is available. Avoid manipulating the n alloced params argument in the affected function to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾