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CVE-2012-2665 json

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.…

published 2012-08-06 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2648

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.0%
EPSS 7.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption tag parsing functionality in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice before 3.5.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Open Document Text (.odt) file with (1) a child tag within an incorrect parent tag, (2) duplicate tags, or (3) a Base64 ChecksumAttribute whose length is not evenly divisible by four.

Patch / fix

  • apache openoffice 3.4.1
  • libreoffice libreoffice 3.5.5
  • libreoffice Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:3.5.4-7

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2665

  • openoffice.org RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4
  • openoffice.org-sdk RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4
  • openoffice.org-ure RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4
  • openoffice.org-base RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4
  • openoffice.org-calc RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4
  • openoffice.org-core RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4
  • openoffice.org-draw RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4
  • openoffice.org-math RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1136RHSA-2012:1135

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-2665 updated cvss 6.8

libreoffice: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the XML manifest encryption handling code

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openoffice.org 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-sdk 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-ure 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-base 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-calc 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-core 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1136
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) autocorr-af 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-bg 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-cs 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-da 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-de 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-en 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, +52 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) autocorr-af 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-bg 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-cs 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-da 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-de 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-en 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, +52 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) autocorr-af 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-bg 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-cs 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-da 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-de 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-en 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, +52 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) autocorr-af 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-bg 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-cs 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-da 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-de 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-en 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, +52 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) autocorr-af 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-bg 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-cs 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-da 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-de 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, autocorr-en 3.4.5.2-16.1.el6_3, +52 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1135
  • Red Hat RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openoffice.org 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-sdk 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-ure 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-base 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-calc 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-core 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, +11 more Red Hat RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) openoffice.org 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-sdk 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-ure 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-base 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-calc 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, openoffice.org-core 3.1.1-19.10.el5_8.4, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1136

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Exploit prediction

7.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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