CVE-2012-2665
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Apache Openoffice
PublishedAug 6, 2012
First seenAug 6, 2012
How to fix
Update
- apache openoffice3.4.1 or later
- libreoffice libreoffice3.5.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache openoffice | v < 3.4.1 | 3.4.1 |
| libreoffice libreoffice | v < 3.5.5 | 3.5.5 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 10.04, 11.04, 11.10, 12.04 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian | 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui_6 | 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 | — |
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