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CVE-2017-12608 Details

Description

A vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice Writer DOC file parser before 4.1.4, and specifically in ImportOldFormatStyles, allows attackers to craft malicious documents that cause denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00017.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4022 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-12608.html CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101585 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039733 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apache openoffice
< 4.1.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
7.0
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-12608
NVD Published Date:
Nov 20, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-12608 Details - Not Deferred