# CVE-2005-2964: Stack-based buffer overflow in AbiWord before 2.2.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the RTF import mechanism.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-09-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in AbiWord before 2.2.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the RTF import mechanism.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-188-1
- http://www.abiword.org/release-notes/2.2.10.phtml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014982
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-20.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-894
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17551
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17052
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22454
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-04.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17070
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16982
- http://www.osvdb.org/19717
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17215
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16990
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_23_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17012

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