83603 : WordPerfect Document importer/exporter (libwpd) Graphics Data Handling NULL Pointer Dereference DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-11-17

Description

WordPerfect Document importer/exporter (libwpd) contains a flaw that may allow a denial of service. The issue is triggered when a NULL pointer dereference occurs during the handling of graphics data that points to an empty object. This will result in a loss of availability for the program.

Classification

Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.9.0 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Fridrich Strba, Marc Maurer, and William Lachance

WordPerfect Document importer/exporter (libwpd)

0.8.14

References

Related OSVDB ID: 83586 83587 83588 83589 83590 83591 83593 83594 83598 83600 83601 83602
Vendor URL: http://libwpd.sourceforge.net/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libwpd/

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