Description
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
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 5.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2520-1 openoffice.org security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2648 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1536-1 LibreOffice vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1537-1 OpenOffice.org vulnerability
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Apache Openoffice
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Libreoffice Libreoffice
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server From Rhui 6 Enterprise Linux Workstation
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:31.538Z

Reserved: 2012-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2665

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-06T18:55:01.133

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-2665

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2665 - Bugzilla

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