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CVE-2012-3455

Heap-based buffer overflow in the read function in filters/words/msword-odf/wv2/src/styles.cpp in the Microsoft import filter in KOffice 2.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ODF style in an ODF document. NOTE: this is the same vulnerability as CVE-2012-3456, but it was SPLIT by the CNA even though Calligra and KOffice share the same codebase.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-3455 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from kde organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-08-20T19:55:05.433

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	kde	koffice	≤ 2.3.3	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.2	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.2.1	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.3	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.3	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.3	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.3	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.3.1	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.3.2	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.3.3	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.3.4	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.3.5	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.4	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.4.1	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.4.2	Yes
Application	kde	koffice	1.6.1	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00040.html ([email protected])
http://media.blackhat.com/bh-us-12/Briefings/C_Miller/BH_US_12_Miller_NFC_attack_surface_WP.pdf ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/50199 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20120810-1.txt ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/04/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/04/5 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/06/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/06/6 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/10/1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54816 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1526-1 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77483 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00040.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://media.blackhat.com/bh-us-12/Briefings/C_Miller/BH_US_12_Miller_NFC_attack_surface_WP.pdf (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/50199 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20120810-1.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/04/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/04/5 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/06/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/06/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/10/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54816 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1526-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77483 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For kde's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.