CVE-2013-2189

Description

Apache OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via invalid PLCF data in a DOC document file.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.22% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory openoffice.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Jul/173 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2013-2189.html patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/95704 vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2189?
CVE-2013-2189 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2189?
To fix CVE-2013-2189, 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-2013-2189 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2189 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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