CVE-2012-2149

Publication date 21 June 2012

Last updated 4 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libreoffice 12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life
11.10 oneiric Ignored end of life
11.04 natty Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
libwpd 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
openoffice.org 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
libwpd

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