Answer in brief
CVE-2026-116124 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in GNOME libgsf OLE2 gsf-infile-msole.c ole_info_read_metabat heap-based overflow. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps GNOME/libgsf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps GNOME/libgsf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME/libgsfgeneric | 1.14.0 || 1.14.1 || 1.14.2 || 1.14.3 || 1.14.4 || 1.14.5 || 1.14.6 || 1.14.7 || 1.14.8 || 1.14.9 || 1.14.10 || 1.14.11 || 1.14.12 || 1.14.13 || 1.14.14 || 1.14.15 || 1.14.16 || 1.14.17 || 1.14.18 || 1.14.19 || 1.14.20 || 1.14.21 || 1.14.22 || 1.14.23 || 1.14.24 || 1.14.25 || 1.14.26 || 1.14.27 || 1.14.28 || 1.14.29 || 1.14.30 || 1.14.31 || 1.14.32 || 1.14.33 || 1.14.34 || 1.14.35 || 1.14.36 || 1.14.37 || 1.14.38 || 1.14.39 || 1.14.40 || 1.14.41 || 1.14.42 || 1.14.43 || 1.14.44 || 1.14.45 || 1.14.46 || 1.14.47 || 1.14.48 || 1.14.49 || 1.14.50 || 1.14.51 || 1.14.52 || 1.14.53 || 1.14.54 || 1.14.55 || 1.14.56 || 1.14.57 || 1.14.58 || 1.14.59 || 1.14.60 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 26, 2026
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.
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