CVE-2017-12608
A vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice Writer DOC file parser before 4.1.4, and specifically in ImportOldFormatStyles, allows attackers to craft malicious documents that cause denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) potentially…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.89%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice Writer DOC file parser before 4.1.4, and specifically in ImportOldFormatStyles, allows attackers to craft malicious documents that cause denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.89% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- apache/openoffice · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101585Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039733Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039735Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4022Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-12608.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101585Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039733Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039735Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4022Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-12608.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.