Numeric Errors Affecting libwpd-devel package, versions <0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
13.67% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-LIBWPDDEVEL-9867604
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed16 May 2012

Introduced: 16 May 2012

CVE-2012-2149  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 libwpd-devel to version 0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2012:1043.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwpd-devel package and not the libwpd-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1