# CVE-2015-5213: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted DOC file due to an integer overflow in LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** 10 Nov 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5213, GHSA-4jm9-44mg-28r7, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5213

## What is CVE-2015-5213?

CVE-2015-5213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 10 Nov 2015. 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

Integer overflow in LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long DOC file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5213?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Libreoffice Libreoffice.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-5213?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2015-5213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice

- [CVE-2014-3524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3524/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3450](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3450/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3451/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3452/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3453/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5213 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-5213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 10 Nov 2015. 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-2015-5213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Openoffice. 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-2015-5213/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5213/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5213
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5213
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5213

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