CVE-2012-3455

Published: Aug 20, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the read function in filters/words/msword-odf/wv2/src/styles.cpp in the Microsoft import filter in KOffice 2.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ODF style in an ODF document. NOTE: this is the same vulnerability as CVE-2012-3456, but it was SPLIT by the CNA even though Calligra and KOffice share the same codebase.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

kde

oss-project·DEaka kde community

kofficeOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00040.html

lists.opensuse.org

http://media.blackhat.com/bh-us-12/Briefings/C_Miller/BH_US_12_Miller_NFC_attack_surface_WP.pdf

media.blackhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/50199

secunia.com

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