CVE-2015-5213
libreoffice: Integer overflow in DOC files
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · November 4, 2015
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way LibreOffice processed certain Microsoft Word .doc files. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Microsoft Word .doc document, an attacker could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user opening the file.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 5.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound