CVE - CVE-2017-12608

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-12608	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
A vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice Writer DOC file parser before 4.1.4, and specifically in ImportOldFormatStyles, allows attackers to craft malicious documents that cause denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
References
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BID:101585 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101585 CONFIRM:https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-12608.html DEBIAN:DSA-4022 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4022 MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20171220 [SECURITY] [DLA 1214-1] libreoffice security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00017.html SECTRACK:1039733 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039733 SECTRACK:1039735 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039735
Assigning CNA
Apache Software Foundation
Date Record Created
20170807	Disclaimer: The record 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 (20170807)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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