Heap-based buffer overflow in KOffice - CVE-2012-3455
Published: August 20, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43691
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3455
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: KDE.org
Affected software:
KOffice
KOffice
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the read function in filters/words/msword-odf/wv2/src/styles.cpp in the Microsoft import filter in KOffice 2.3.3 and earlier. A remote attacker can use a crafted ODF style in an ODF document. NOTE to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-3455
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00040.html
- http://media.blackhat.com/bh-us-12/Briefings/C_Miller/BH_US_12_Miller_NFC_attack_surface_WP.pdf
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50199
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20120810-1.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/04/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/04/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/06/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/06/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/10/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54816
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1526-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77483