Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-2972 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Abisource Community Abiword

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the RTF import feature in AbiWord before 2.2.11 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RTF file with long identifiers, which are not properly handled in the (1) ParseLevelText, (2) getCharsInsideBrace, (3) HandleLists, (4) or (5) HandleAbiLists functions in ie_imp_RTF.cpp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2964.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Abisource
1

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200510-17.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200510-17 (AbiWord: New RTF import buffer overflows) Chris Evans discovered a different set of buffer overflows than the one described in GLSA 200509-20 in the RTF import function in AbiWord. Impact : An attacker could design a malicious RTF file and entice a user to import it in AbiWord, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running AbiWord. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id20079
    published2005-10-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20079
    titleGLSA-200510-17 : AbiWord: New RTF import buffer overflows
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-17.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(20079);
      script_version("1.16");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:42");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-2972");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200510-17");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-200510-17 : AbiWord: New RTF import buffer overflows");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200510-17
    (AbiWord: New RTF import buffer overflows)
    
        Chris Evans discovered a different set of buffer overflows than
        the one described in GLSA 200509-20 in the RTF import function in
        AbiWord.
      
    Impact :
    
        An attacker could design a malicious RTF file and entice a user to
        import it in AbiWord, potentially resulting in the execution of
        arbitrary code with the rights of the user running AbiWord.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200509-20"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200510-17"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All AbiWord users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/abiword-2.2.11'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:abiword");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/10/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/10/24");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"app-office/abiword", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.2.11"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.2.11"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "AbiWord");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2005-989.NASL
    descriptionCVE-2005-2972 abiword multiple buffer overflows Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id20024
    published2005-10-19
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20024
    titleFedora Core 3 : abiword-2.0.12-11 (2005-989)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_9CD52BC6A21311DAB410000E0C2E438A.NASL
    descriptionChris Evans reports that AbiWord is vulnerable to multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities. This is caused by improper checking of the user-supplied data before it is being copied to an too small buffer. The vulnerability is triggered when someone is importing RTF files.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id21486
    published2006-05-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21486
    titleFreeBSD : abiword, koffice -- stack based buffer overflow vulnerabilities (9cd52bc6-a213-11da-b410-000e0c2e438a)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-203-1.NASL
    descriptionChris Evans discovered several buffer overflows in the RTF import module of AbiWord. By tricking a user into opening an RTF file with specially crafted long identifiers, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the AbiWord user. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id20619
    published2006-01-15
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2005-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2006-2016 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20619
    titleUbuntu 4.10 / 5.04 : abiword vulnerabilities (USN-203-1)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-894.NASL
    descriptionChris Evans discovered several buffer overflows in the RTF import mechanism of AbiWord, a WYSIWYG word processor based on GTK 2. Opening a specially crafted RTF file could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22760
    published2006-10-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22760
    titleDebian DSA-894-1 : abiword - buffer overflows