CVE-2005-2964 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 28 Sep 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious RTF files in AbiWord.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-2964?

CVE-2005-2964 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in AbiWord before 2.2.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the RTF import mechanism.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2964?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Abisource Community Abiword.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2964?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2005-2964 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2964 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2964, GHSA-xc89-vpfh-32xw.