CVE-2006-6120

Description

Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc) in KOffice before 1.6.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PPT file, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.81% Top 15%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4771	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23220	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23143	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21354	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://websvn.kde.org/branches/koffice/1.6/koffice/filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc?rev=607037&r1=566347&r2=607037	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017318	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23409	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24218	third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-388-1	patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:222	vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-05.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0010.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453550/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.koffice.org/announcements/changelog-1.6.1.php	patch vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30624	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23162	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20061204-1.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6120?: CVE-2006-6120 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6120?: To fix CVE-2006-6120, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6120 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6120 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.