CVE-2005-2971

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the KWord RTF importer for KOffice 1.2.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-005.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17145/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17171
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17190
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17212
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17332
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17486
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015035
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.388487
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-872
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-12.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051011-1.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-October/msg00042.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15060
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22562
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/202-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-005.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17145/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17486
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.388487
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-12.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051011-1.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-October/msg00042.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/202-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.5%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

kde