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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache OpenOffice | 4.0.0 to 4.1.3, and some previous releases, including some using our old OpenOffice.org brand | — |
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 | libreoffice | 1:5.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libreoffice | 1:5.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libreoffice | 1:5.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | libreoffice | 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u9 | DSA-4022-1 |
| Debian 7 | libreoffice | 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u10 | DLA-1214-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libreoffice | 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.2 | USN-3472-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-3472-1 libreoffice vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4022-1 libreoffice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1214-1 libreoffice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 1039735 vdb-entry
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-12608.html
- DSA-4022 vendor-advisory
- 101585 vdb-entry
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171220 [SECURITY] [DLA 1214-1] libreoffice security update mailing-list
- 1039733 vdb-entry