CVE-2017-14226 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via heap-based buffer over-read in libwpd, affecting LibreOffice users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-14226?
CVE-2017-14226 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libreoffice Libreoffice, published on 9 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WP1StylesListener.cpp, WP5StylesListener.cpp, and WP42StylesListener.cpp in libwpd 0.10.1 mishandle iterators, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read in the WPXTableList class in WPXTable.cpp). This vulnerability can be triggered in LibreOffice before 5.3.7. It may lead to suffering a remote attack against a LibreOffice application.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14226?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (6)
libwpd SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.10.2-2.4.1 |
libwpd SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 0.10.2-2.4.1 |
libwpd SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.10.2-2.4.1 |
libwpd SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 | All versions | 0.10.2-2.4.1 |
libwpd SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.10.2-2.4.1 |
libwpd SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 | All versions | 0.10.2-2.4.1 |
Products include Libreoffice Libreoffice, Libwpd Libwpd.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14226?
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-2017-14226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libreoffice Libreoffice
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14226, GHSA-4m96-cjx2-px9q, MGASA-2017-0358, SUSE-SU-2017:2931-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14226.