CVE-2015-5213

6.8 MEDIUM 10% exploit odds Fix listed Code execution Server

What it is

Integer overflow in LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long DOC file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 9.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2015-11-10 17:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:28 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 9.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2015-11-10 17:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:28 UTC
Exploit probability: 9.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-189
Record status: Modified

Affected

Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04
Debian Linux 7.0
Debian Linux 8.0
Apache Openoffice ≤ 4.1.1
Libreoffice ≤ 4.4.4

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record