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CVE-2012-2149 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  06/21/2012

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.html
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53570 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027069 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txt Exploit

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-2149
NVD Published Date:
06/21/2012
NVD Last Modified:
08/17/2016