Buffer overflow in Apache Openoffice

CVE-2015-1774

The HWP filter in LibreOffice before 4.3.7 and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HWP document, which triggers…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.074 (91.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 1032205 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • DSA-3236 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • FEDORA-2015-7022 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • 1032206 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • FEDORA-2015-7213 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • 74338 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • RHSA-2015:1458 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • openSUSE-SU-2015:0859 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1774?
CVE-2015-1774 is a vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. Published 2015-04-28.
Is CVE-2015-1774 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.