CVE-2012-2665
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 7.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 7.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 7.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apache Openoffice < 3.4.1
- Libreoffice < 3.5.5
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 11.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 11.10
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
- Debian Linux 6.0
- Debian Linux 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2012-2665.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2012-2665. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2012-2665/
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2012-2665/
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1135.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50142
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50146
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50692
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-05.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2520
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2012-2665/
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2012-05.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54769
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027331
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027332
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1536-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1537-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826077
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1135.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50142
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50146
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50692
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-05.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2520
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2012-2665/