6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-5212
LibreOffice/OpenOffice Denial of Service/Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Integer underflow in LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2, when the configuration setting "Load printer settings with the document" is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted PrinterSetup data in an ODF document.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 10, 2015, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 7, 2022, 4:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5212 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Libreoffice libreoffice
1 Apache openoffice
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-5212.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2619.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3394 Third Party Advisory
http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2015-5212/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2015-5212.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77486 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034085 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034091 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2793-1 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-03 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-5212 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-5212 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2619.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2619.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3394 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3394 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77486 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77486 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034085 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034085 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034091 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034091 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2793-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2793-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-03 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-03 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-189
    Added CWE NIST CWE-191
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-03 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2619.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77486 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2015-5212/ No Types Assigned http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2015-5212/ Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2015-5212.html No Types Assigned http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2015-5212.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-189
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5212 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5212 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

7.25 }} 0.28%

score

0.94100

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability