CVE-2012-2149
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2149
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/46992
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.8.14-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.8.14-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.8.14-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.8.14-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.8.14-1 |
| rhel | 5.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | enterprise_linux__optional_productivity_applications | | |
| apache | openoffice.org | {"endIncluding":"3.4"} | |
| apache | openoffice.org | 3.3 | |
| libwpd | libwpd | 0.8.8 | |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46992
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53570
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027069
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txt
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2149
CWEs
CWE-189
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.