VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2971
Heap-based buffer overflow in the KWord RTF importer for KOffice 1.2.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.41%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the KWord RTF importer for KOffice 1.2.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.41% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- kde/koffice
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-005.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17145/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17171
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17190
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17212
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17332
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17486
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015035
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.388487
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-872
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-12.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051011-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-October/msg00042.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15060Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22562
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/202-1/
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-005.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17145/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17171
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17190
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17212
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17332
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17486
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015035
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.388487
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-872
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-12.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.