CVE-2005-2972 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the RTF import feature of AbiWord versions prior to 2.2.11. This vulnerability allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious RTF files containing overly long identifiers. With a CVSS score of 5.1, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high access complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abisource:community_abiword:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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