HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-4233
MEDIUM

CVE-2012-4233

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: November 19, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

LibreOffice 3.5.x before 3.5.7.2 and 3.6.x before 3.6.1, and OpenOffice.org (OOo), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted (1) odt file to vcllo.dll, (2) ODG (Drawing document) file to svxcorelo.dll, (3) PolyPolygon record in a .wmf (Window Meta File) file embedded in a ppt (PowerPoint) file to tllo.dll, or (4) xls (Excel) file to scfiltlo.dll.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-4233 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

libreoffice1 product(s)
libreoffice
sun1 product(s)
openoffice.org
Source: NVD CPE · 17 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (30)

→
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/binfilter/commit/?h=libreoffice-3-5-7&id=7e22ee55ffc9743692f3ddb93e59dd4427029c5b
→
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?h=libreoffice-3-5-7&id=44bc6b5cac723b52df40fbef026e99b7119d8a69
→
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?h=libreoffice-3-5-7&id=6789ec4c1a9c6af84bd62e650a03226a46365d97
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http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?h=libreoffice-3-5-7&id=8ca9fb05c9967f11670d045886438ddfa3ac02a7
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00039.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00075.html
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http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2570
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http://www.libreoffice.org/advisories/cve-2012-4233/
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/2
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56352
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79728
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79730
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79731
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79732
→
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23106

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-4233
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 19, 2012

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2012-4233 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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