Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 21, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-2149
CVE-2012-2149
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
5cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice.org:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice.org:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice.org:*:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.4
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux__optional_productivity_applications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
10- packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txtnvdExploit
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1043.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/46992nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/60799nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53570nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0090.htmlnvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlnvd
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