CVE-2013-2189 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via malicious DOC files in Apache OpenOffice.
- 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
What is CVE-2013-2189?
CVE-2013-2189 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 31 Jul 2013. 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
Apache OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via invalid PLCF data in a DOC document file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Openoffice.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2189?
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-2013-2189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2189, GHSA-wvh2-2jp3-fx4r.