20015 : AbiWord RTF Importer ie_imp_RTF.cpp Multiple Overflows
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Last Modified
about 1 year ago

Percent Complete
100%

Disclosure
Oct 13, 2005

Discovery
Oct 02, 2005

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Keywords

 CESA-2005-006

Description

 Multiple remote overflows exist in AbiWord. The 'ParseLevelText()', 'getCharsInsideBrace()', 'HandleLists()', and 'HandleAbiLists()' functions in 'ie_imp_RTF.cpp' fail to perform proper bounds checking resulting in multiple stack-based buffer overflows. With a specially crafted RTF file, a remote attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 2.4.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Dom Lachowicz
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AbiWord
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 2.4.0
2.2.10

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 20024 20619 21486 22760

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