National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-4513
Original release date:10/28/2006
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Multiple integer overflows in the WV library in wvWare (formerly mswordview) before 1.2.3, as used by AbiWord, KWord, and possibly other products, allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Word (DOC) file that produces (1) large LFO clfolvl values in the wvGetLFO_records function or (2) a large LFO nolfo value in the wvGetFLO_PLF function.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
4.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (02/09/2007)
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Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect versions of wvWare library included in koffice packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
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External Source: BID
Name: 20761
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-4221
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22595
Type: Advisory
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20061026 Multiple Vendor wvWare LFO Count Integer Overflow Vulnerability
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20061026 Multiple Vendor wvWare LVL Count Integer Overflow Vulnerability
External Source: XF
Name: wvware-lfo-lvl-overflow(29833)
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-374-1
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2006:028
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:202
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1017126
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200612-01
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23335
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23273
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22705
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22680
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:202