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TI-2007-01408 Aliases CVE-2007-1466GHSA-mc39-g53r-8cq4

Integer overflow in the WP6GeneralTextPacket::_readContents function in WordPerfect…

Priority LOW 36CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the WP6GeneralTextPacket::_readContents function in WordPerfect Document importer/exporter (libwpd) before 0.8.9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WordPerfect file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0002.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03389 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sourceforge:wordperfect_document_importer-exporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.8.8VulnerableSourceforge
  • cpe:2.3:a:sourceforge:wordperfect_document_importer-exporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8.8 Vulnerable ·Sourceforge

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0033 Released 2007-03-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    openoffice.org security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.ppc +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386 +2
  • RHSA-2007:0055 Released 2007-03-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    libwpd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libwpd-0.8.7-3.el5, libwpd-0.8.7-3.el5.i386, libwpd-tools-0.8.7-3.el5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libwpd-0.8.7-3.el5, libwpd-devel-0.8.7-3.el5, libwpd-devel-0.8.7-3.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) libwpd-0.8.7-3.el5, libwpd-0.8.7-3.el5.i386, libwpd-devel-0.8.7-3.el5 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0033

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1466
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mc39-g53r-8cq4

References

Advisory 11

Other 2

Sources

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