# CVE-2005-2971: Heap-based buffer overflow in the KWord RTF importer for KOffice 1.2.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the KWord RTF importer for KOffice 1.2.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015035
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.388487
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-005.txt
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17171
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-12.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17212
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17332
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-872
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-October/msg00042.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17486
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17190
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/202-1/
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051011-1.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17145/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15060
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22562

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