CVE-2012-2665 : Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and Libr

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Open Document Text (.odt) file with (1) a child tag within an incorrect parent tag, (2) duplicate tags, or (3) a Base64 ChecksumAttribute whose length is not evenly divisible by four.

Published 2012-08-06 18:55:01

Updated 2023-02-13 04:33:40

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2012-2665

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2012-2665

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 53

IPs affected by CVE-2012-2665 3,771

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

Find out if you^* are affected by CVE-2012-2665!

^*Directly or indirectly through your vendors, service providers and 3rd parties. Powered by attack surface intelligence from SecurityScorecard.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2665

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 4.14%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 92 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2665

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

CWE ids for CVE-2012-2665

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-2665

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1135.html

RHSA-2012:1135 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027331

LibreOffice XML Manifest Encryption Handling Heap Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1536-1

USN-1536-1: LibreOffice vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54769

LibreOffice and OpenOffice Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-05.xml

LibreOffice: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201209-05) — Gentoo security
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2012-2665/

CVE-2012-2665 | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Fun Project - Fantastic People
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826077

826077 – (CVE-2012-2665) CVE-2012-2665 openoffice.org, libreoffice: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption handling code
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1537-1

USN-1537-1: OpenOffice.org vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027332

OpenOffice.org XML Manifest Encryption Handling Heap Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2520

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2520-1 openoffice.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml

OpenOffice, LibreOffice: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201408-19) — Gentoo security
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2012-05.txt

Third Party Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2012-2665