CVE-2005-2972

Name: CVE-2005-2972
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-10-23T10:02:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.10%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-2972 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.10%

89.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Abisource	Community Abiword	<= 2.2.10

References

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

Timeline

Published: Oct 23, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-2972?

How severe is CVE-2005-2972?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-2972 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2972?

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Source: NVD / NIST