#VU43698 Heap-based buffer overflow in calligra - CVE-2012-3456
Published: August 20, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43698
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3456
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
calligra
calligra
Software vendor:
KDE.org
KDE.org
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 Calligra 2.4.3 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.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00026.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733075705494&w=2
- http://media.blackhat.com/bh-us-12/Briefings/C_Miller/BH_US_12_Miller_NFC_attack_surface_WP.pdf
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50050
- 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-1525-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77482