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libwpd Multiple Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA24507
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Release Date:
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2007-03-16
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Last Update:
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2007-03-21
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Popularity:
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9,605 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | libwpd 0.x
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in libwpd, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to compromise an application using the library.
1) An integer overflow within the "WP6GeneralTextPacket::_readContents" function can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially crafted WordPerfect document in an application using the library.
2) Boundary errors within the "WP3TablesGroup::_readContents()" and "WP5DefinitionGroup_DefineTablesSubGroup::WP5DefinitionGroup_DefineTablesSubGroup()" functions can be exploited to cause heap-based buffer overflows by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially crafted WordPerfect document in an application using the library.
Successful exploitation may allow the execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 0.8.9.
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