Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Open Document Text (.odt) file with (1) a child tag within an incorrect parent tag, (2) duplicate tags, or (3) a Base64 ChecksumAttribute whose length is not evenly divisible by four.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2520-1 openoffice.org security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2648 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Open Document Text (.odt) file with (1) a child tag within an incorrect parent tag, (2) duplicate tags, or (3) a Base64 ChecksumAttribute whose length is not evenly divisible by four.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1536-1 LibreOffice vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1537-1 OpenOffice.org vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:31.538Z

Reserved: 2012-05-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-2665

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-08-06T18:55:01.133

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-2665

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2665 - Bugzilla

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