CVE-2007-1466

Name: CVE-2007-1466
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-03-16T21:19:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.36%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-1466 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the WP6GeneralTextPacket::_readContents function in WordPerfect Document importer/exporter (libwpd) before 0.8.9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WordPerfect file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0002.. EPSS estimates a 3.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the WP6GeneralTextPacket::_readContents function in WordPerfect Document importer/exporter (libwpd) before 0.8.9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WordPerfect file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0002.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.36%

87.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sourceforge	Wordperfect Document Importer-Exporter	<= 0.8.8

References

http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2805
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=490
http://secunia.com/advisories/24507Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24550Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24557Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24572Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24573Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24580Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24581Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24588Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24794Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24856Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-07.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=494122
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102863-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1268
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:063
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:064
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0033.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0055.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463033/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23006Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017789
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-437-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0976Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10862
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2805
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=490
http://secunia.com/advisories/24507Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24550Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24557Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24572Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24573Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24580Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24581Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24588Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24794Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24856Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-07.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=494122
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102863-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1268
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:063
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:064
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0033.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0055.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463033/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23006Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017789
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-437-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0976Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10862

Timeline

Published: Mar 16, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-1466?

How severe is CVE-2007-1466?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-1466 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1466?

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Source: NVD / NIST