Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-2149 (CCN-75694)

Assigned:2012-05-16
Published:2012-05-16
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-2149

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-1043
Important: libwpd security update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: SA46992
OpenOffice.org Two Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Open Office Web Site
OpenOffice.org memory overwrite vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 81989
OpenOffice.org (OOo) WPXContentListener.cpp WPXContentListener::_closeTableRow() Function Wordperfect Document Handling Remote Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53570
OpenOffice Prior to 3.4 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
openoffice-wordperfect-code-execution(75694)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_productivity:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23100
    P
    		ELSA-2012:1043: libwpd security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21601
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1043: libwpd security update (Important)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20121043
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1043: libwpd security update (Important)
    2012-06-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20122149000
    V
    		CVE-2012-2149 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-06-21
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