Antiword 0.37 wordole.c bGetPPS memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in Antiword 0.37 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bGetPPS of the file wordole.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the bGetPPS function in wordole.c in Antiword 0.37 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted document.

The weakness was released 12/05/2014 by Fabian Keil (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8123 since 10/10/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79917 (Fedora 21 : antiword-0.37-17.fc21 (2014-16163)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (79917), SecurityFocus (BID 71386†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47806†).

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 79917
Nessus Name: Fedora 21 : antiword-0.37-17.fc21 (2014-16163)
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OpenVAS ID: 867386
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for antiword FEDORA-2014-16163
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Fabian Keil
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-8123 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 71386 - Antiword 'wordole.c' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 47806 - Antiword 0.37 \x27wordole.c\x27 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted Document, Medium

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Created: 03/27/2015 02:56 PM
Updated: 04/07/2022 09:53 AM
Changes: 03/27/2015 02:56 PM (59), 06/16/2017 04:38 AM (8), 04/07/2022 09:53 AM (3)
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