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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libwpd | 0.8.14-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libwpd | 0.8.14-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libwpd | 0.8.14-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | libwpd +2 | 0.8.7-3.1.el5_8 | RHSA-2012:1043 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | libwpd +2 | 0.8.7-3.1.el5_8 | RHSA-2012:1043 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2012:1043 Red Hat Security Advisory: libwpd security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 60799 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201408-19 vendor-advisory
- 1027069 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2012:1043 vendor-advisory
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120518-0_openoffice_memory_overwrite.txt
- 20120516 CVE-2012-2149 OpenOffice.org memory overwrite vulnerability mailing-list
- 53570 vdb-entry
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112862/libwpd-WPXContentListener-_closeTableRow-Memory-Overwrite.html
- 46992 third-party-advisory