CVE-2017-12608

moderate-risk
Published 2017-11-20

A vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice Writer DOC file parser before 4.1.4, and specifically in ImportOldFormatStyles, allows attackers to craft malicious documents that cause denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Do I need to act?

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1.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Apache Debian

References (12)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101585
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039733
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039735
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00017.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4022
Release Notes https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-12608.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101585
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039733
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039735
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00017.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4022
Release Notes https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-12608.html
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 9/34 · Low