7.5

CVE-2012-2149: apache openoffice.org Numeric Errors

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2012:1043DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2149
Published 21-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2149 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Numeric Errors vulnerability in apache openoffice.org. EPSS estimates a 13.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
13.82%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 21-06-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

13.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 13.82% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
13.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sec-consult.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat5 products
  • enterprise_linux_desktop5.0
  • libwpd< 0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8
  • libwpd-debuginfo< 0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8
  • libwpd-devel< 0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8
  • libwpd-tools< 0:0.8.7-3.1.el5_8
Apache1 product
Debian1 product
  • libwpd< 0.8.14-1
Libwpd1 product

4 vendors · 8 products

References

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