CVE-2014-8123 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted document due to a buffer overflow in the Antiword library.
- 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-2014-8123?
CVE-2014-8123 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2014. 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
Buffer overflow in the bGetPPS function in wordole.c in Antiword 0.37 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted document.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8123?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Antiword Project Antiword.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8123?
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-2014-8123 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8123 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2023-BF94464, DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8123, GHSA-xq2f-wc3r-4q96.