PT-2018-3934 · Libreoffice+4 · Libwpd+4
Shuitao Gan
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Published
2018-10-28
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Updated
2023-08-14
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CVE-2018-19208
CVSS v2.0
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libwpd version 0.10.2
Description
The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the
WP6ContentListener::defineTable() function, which can lead to a denial of service attack. This is associated with errors in pointer handling. The exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to cause a service disruption.Recommendations
For libwpd version 0.10.2, consider disabling the
WP6ContentListener::defineTable() function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the WP6ContentListener module to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploit
Fix
DoS
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Red Hat
Suse
Libwpd