CVE-2012-2665
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Open…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.01%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Open Document Text (.odt) file with (1) a child tag within an incorrect parent tag, (2) duplicate tags, or (3) a Base64 ChecksumAttribute whose length is not evenly divisible by four.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 7.01% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- apache/openoffice · libreoffice/libreoffice · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux for ibm z systems · redhat/enterprise linux for power big endian · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server from rhui 6 · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1135.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50142Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50146Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50692Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-05.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2520Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2012-2665/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2012-05.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54769Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027331Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027332Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1536-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1537-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826077Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1135.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50142Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50146Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50692Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-05.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2520Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2012-2665/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2012-05.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54769Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027331Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027332Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1536-1Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.