Unscored severity · published Aug 6, 2012
CVE-2012-2665
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.5 allow remote attackers to cause a…
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CVSS
7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Open Document Text (.odt) file with (1) a child tag within an incorrect parent tag, (2) duplicate tags, or (3) a Base64 ChecksumAttribute whose length is not evenly divisible by four.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.0% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server From Rhui 6 · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libreoffice · Libreoffice
before 3.5.5 · source: NVD
OP
Openoffice · Apache
before 3.4.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 11.04; 11.10; 12.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2665
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2665
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1135.html
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50142
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50146
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50692
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-05.xml
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