libwpd: Memory overwrite flaw by processing certain WordPerfect (WPD) documents
Published Jun 21, 2012
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.82%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- n/a
- 5.0
Configuration 2
- ≤ 3.4
- 3.3
- 0.8.8
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libwpd-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1043
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libwpd
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libwpd-0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1043 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libwpd | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.82% (0.13817) | 96.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.39% (0.13391) | 95.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 7.93% (0.07926) | 91.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 9.19% (0.09192) | 92.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 7.93% (0.07926) | 91.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06045) | 89.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.95% (0.11954) | 89.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06045) | 90.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 9, 2025 | 25.90% (0.25904) | 96.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 24.09% (0.24095) | 96.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 5.32% (0.05315) | 92.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.23% (0.06228) | 92.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46992 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53570 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027069 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2149 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822207 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2149
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2149
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
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