WP1StylesListener.cpp, WP5StylesListener.cpp, and WP42StylesListener.cpp in libwpd 0.10.1…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
WP1StylesListener.cpp, WP5StylesListener.cpp, and WP42StylesListener.cpp in libwpd 0.10.1 mishandle iterators, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read in the WPXTableList class in WPXTable.cpp). This vulnerability can be triggered in LibreOffice before 5.3.7. It may lead to suffering a remote attack against a LibreOffice application.
Why it matters now
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
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.3.6 | Vulnerable | The Document Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:libwpd:libwpd:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.1 | Vulnerable | Libwpd |
- cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3.6 Vulnerable ·The Document Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:libwpd:libwpd:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Libwpd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14226
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4m96-cjx2-px9q
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2017-14226 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14226 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4m96-cjx2-px9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-14226 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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