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TI-2012-02302 Aliases CVE-2012-2665GHSA-36hh-vpg6-r82h

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
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-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Open Document Text (.odt) file with (1) a child tag within an incorrect parent tag, (2) duplicate tags, or (3) a Base64 ChecksumAttribute whose length is not evenly divisible by four.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07006 94th 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 · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.4.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.5.5VulnerableThe Document Foundation
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.5.5 Vulnerable ·The Document Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui_6:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui_6:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:1135 Released 2012-08-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    libreoffice security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-bg-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-cs-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libreoffice-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, libreoffice-bsh-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, libreoffice-gdb-debug-support-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-bg-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-cs-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-bg-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-cs-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libreoffice-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, libreoffice-bsh-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, libreoffice-gdb-debug-support-1:3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3 +4
  • RHSA-2012:1136 Released 2012-08-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    openoffice.org security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openoffice.org-1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-sdk-1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-sdk-1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4.i386 +2
    • RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) openoffice.org-1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-base-1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-base-1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4.i386 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openoffice.org-1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-base-1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-base-1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4.i386 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1136
RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1135

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2665
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36hh-vpg6-r82h

References

Advisory 9

Sources

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