CVE-2012-2149

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.93% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory openoffice.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027069 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txt exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53570 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.html vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46992 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2149?
CVE-2012-2149 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2149?
To fix CVE-2012-2149, 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-2012-2149 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2149 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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