# CVE-2011-2685: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Lotus Word Pro file in LibreOffice.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Jul 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2685, DSA-2275-1, GHSA-6mj6-f4j4-fwcx

## What is CVE-2011-2685?

CVE-2011-2685 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Libreoffice Libreoffice, published on 21 Jul 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Lotus Word Pro import filter in LibreOffice before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .lwp file.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2685?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Libreoffice Libreoffice.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-2685?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2011-2685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-2685 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-2685 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Libreoffice Libreoffice, published on 21 Jul 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Libreoffice Libreoffice. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2685/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2685/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2685
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2685
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-2685

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2685/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.