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A buffer overflow vulnerability in Antiword could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.
| Package | app-text/antiword on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 0.37-r1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 0.37-r1 |
Antiword is a free MS Word reader.
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in wordole.c in Antiword.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document using Antiword, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Antiword users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/antiword-0.37-r1"
Release date
February 07, 2015
Latest revision
February 07, 2015: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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