# CVE-2006-6120: Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc) in KOffice before 1.6.1 a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-12-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc) in KOffice before 1.6.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PPT file, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4771
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23143
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21354
- http://websvn.kde.org/branches/koffice/1.6/koffice/filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc?rev=607037&r1=566347&r2=607037
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017318
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23409
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24218
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-388-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:222
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-05.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0010.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453550/100/0/threaded
- http://www.koffice.org/announcements/changelog-1.6.1.php
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23162
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20061204-1.txt

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