CVE-2012-2149

N/A Unknown
Published: June 21, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46992
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53570
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027069
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53570
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027069
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.4%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

redhat apache libwpd

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