Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Word document conversion feature in Corel…
Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Word document conversion feature in Corel WordPerfect allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04084 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf69-6hf2-hp8v
References
More Corel Wordperfect vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01671 Stack-based buffer overflow in Corel WordPerfect Office X3 (13.0.0.565) allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-1999-01121 Corel Word Perfect 8 for Linux creates a temporary working directory with world-writable… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2015-6948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-6948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gf69-6hf2-hp8v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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