CVE-2012-2149
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.137 · 96 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedlibwpd-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.i386 as a component of RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.src as a component of RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.src as a component of RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.x86_64 as a component of RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-debuginfo-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.i386 as a component of RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-debuginfo-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.i386 as a component of RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-debuginfo-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-debuginfo-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.x86_64 as a component of RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-debuginfo-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.x86_64 as a component of RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-debuginfo-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-devel-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.i386 as a component of RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-devel-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.i386 as a component of RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-devel-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.x86_64 as a component of RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-devel-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.x86_64 as a component of RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-tools-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.i386 as a component of RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-tools-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-tools-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.x86_64 as a component of RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043 - Fixedlibwpd-tools-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1043
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (27)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux optional productivity applicationsall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux__optional_productivity_applications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2012:1043Red Hat Security Advisory: libwpd security update2012-06-26csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated libwpd packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (30)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.htmlcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46992cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799cnnvd
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlcnnvd
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027069cnnvd
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