CVE - CVE-2012-3456

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-3456	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the read function in filters/words/msword-odf/wv2/src/styles.cpp in the Microsoft import filter in Calligra 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ODF style in an ODF document. NOTE: this is the same vulnerability as CVE-2012-3455, but it was SPLIT by the CNA even though Calligra and KOffice share the same codebase.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MLIST:[oss-security] 20120804 CVE request for Calligra URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/04/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20120804 Re: CVE request for Calligra URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/04/5 MLIST:[oss-security] 20120805 Re: CVE request for Calligra URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/06/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20120806 Re: CVE request for Calligra URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/06/6 MLIST:[oss-security] 20120810 Re: CVE request for Calligra URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/10/1 MISC:http://media.blackhat.com/bh-us-12/Briefings/C_Miller/BH_US_12_Miller_NFC_attack_surface_WP.pdf CONFIRM:http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20120810-1.txt HP:HPSBMU02873 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733075705494&w=2 HP:SSRT101182 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733075705494&w=2 SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2012:1061 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00026.html UBUNTU:USN-1525-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1525-1 BID:54816 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54816 SECUNIA:50050 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/50050 XF:calligra-styles-bo(77482) URL:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/77482
Date Entry Created
20120614	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE-ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120614)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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CVE-2012-3456