Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice Writer DOC File Parser
CVE-2017-12608

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Openoffice
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 November 2017

What is CVE-2017-12608?

A vulnerability exists in the DOC file parser of Apache OpenOffice Writer prior to version 4.1.4. This flaw arises from the ImportOldFormatStyles function, which can be exploited by attackers through specially crafted documents. The exploitation may lead to memory corruption and cause the application to crash, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution under certain conditions.

Affected Version(s)

Apache OpenOffice 4.0.0 to 4.1.3, and some previous releases, including some using our old OpenOffice.org brand

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039735
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-12608.html
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https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4022
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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