CVE-2012-2149
The WPXContentListener::_closeTableRow function in WPXContentListener.cpp in libwpd 0.8.8, as used by OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Wordperfect .WPD document that causes a negative array…
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Description
The WPXContentListener::_closeTableRow function in WPXContentListener.cpp in libwpd 0.8.8, as used by OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Wordperfect .WPD document that causes a negative array index to be used. NOTE: some sources report this issue as an integer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 13.82% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux optional productivity applications · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · apache/openoffice.org · libwpd/libwpd
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46992Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53570Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027069Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txtExploit
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46992Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53570Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027069Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txtExploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.