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CVE-2005-2972

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the RTF import feature in AbiWord before 2.2.11 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.1%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the RTF import feature in AbiWord before 2.2.11 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RTF file with long identifiers, which are not properly handled in the (1) ParseLevelText, (2) getCharsInsideBrace, (3) HandleLists, (4) or (5) HandleAbiLists functions in ie_imp_RTF.cpp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2964.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • osvdb.org /20015 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/2086 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17199 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-894 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /203-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17551 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17264 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mail-archive.com /debian-bugs-rc%40lists.debian.org/msg28251.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • abisource.com /changelogs/2.2.11.phtml · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17213 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • scary.beasts.org /security/CESA-2005-006.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15096 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-17.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17200 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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