Description
In libwpd 0.10.2, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the function WP6ContentListener::defineTable in WP6ContentListener.cpp that will lead to a denial of service attack. This is related to WPXTable.h.
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 | 0.10.2-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | libwpd | 0.10.2-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | libwpd | 0.10.2-3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libwpd | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libwpd | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | libwpd +3 | 0.10.0-2.el7 | RHSA-2019:2126 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | libwpd | 0.10.2-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3870-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libwpd | 0.10.2-2.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3812-2 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libwpd | 0.10.2-2.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3812-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | libwpd +3 | 0.10.0-2.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1311 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | libwpd +3 | 0.10.0-2.el7 | ELSA-2019-2126 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2022-0517 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2126 Red Hat Security Advisory: libwpd security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3812-1 Security update for libwpd SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3870-1 Security update for libwpd SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3812-2 Security update for libwpd SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1311 Low: libwpd security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 9, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2126 Low: libwpd security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643752
- RHSA-2019:2126 vendor-advisory