CVE-2015-1774: apache openoffice Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1774 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in apache openoffice. EPSS estimates a 7.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 28-04-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The HWP filter in LibreOffice before 4.3.7 and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HWP document, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
7.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 7.59% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat192 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation6.0
- autocorr-af< 1:4.3.7.2-5.el7 | < 1:4.2.8.2-11.el6
- autocorr-bg< 1:4.3.7.2-5.el7 | < 1:4.2.8.2-11.el6
Debian2 products
- libreoffice< 1:4.4.2-1 | < 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u4 | < 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Apache1 product
- openoffice≤ 4.1.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL21
Libreoffice1 product
- libreofficeEOL≤ 4.3.6 | 4.4.0 | 4.4.1
Mageia1 product
- libreoffice< 4.3.7.2-1.mga4
Ubuntu1 product
- libreoffice< 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu2
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References
52 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156582.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157550.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00015.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory