Description
UnRTF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code as demonstrated by a file containing the string "{\cb-999999999".
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 | unrtf | 0.21.5-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | unrtf | 0.21.5-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | unrtf | 0.21.5-2 | — |
| Debian 7 | unrtf | 0.21.5-3~deb7u1 | DSA-3158-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | unrtf | 0.19.3-1.1+deb6u1 | DLA-133-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3158-1 unrtf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-133-1 unrtf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0533.html
- 62811 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-17281 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141204 Re: CVE request: out-of-bounds memory access flaw in unrtf mailing-list
- DSA-3158 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:007 vendor-advisory
- 71430 vdb-entry
- [bug-unrtf] 20141124 out-of-bounds memory access in unrtf mailing-list
- GLSA-201507-06 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1170233