GLSA 200704-07: libwpd: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | libwpd: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 04/06/2007 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200704-07 |
Synopsis
libwpd is vulnerable to several heap overflows and an integer overflow.Background
libwpd is a library used to convert Wordperfect documents into other formats.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-text/libwpd | < 0.8.9 | >= 0.8.9 | All supported architectures |
Description
libwpd contains heap-based overflows in two functions that convert WordPerfect document tables. In addition, it contains an integer overflow in a text-conversion function.
Impact
An attacker could entice a user to convert a specially crafted WordPerfect file, resulting in a crash or possibly the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running libwpd.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libwpd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/libwpd-0.8.9"
References
Availability
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License
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