CVE catalog

CVE-2005-2972

abiword: CVE-2005-2972

Severity: High
Published: Oct 23, 2005, 10:02:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.10% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	abiword	sid	`3.0.8+ds-2`	fixed
Debian	abiword	trixie	`3.0.6~dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	abiword	bookworm	`3.0.5~dfsg-3.2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	abiword	source	sid	`2.4.1-1`	medium	Not reported	[333740]
Debian	abiword	source	trixie	`2.4.1-1`	medium	Not reported	[333740]
Debian	abiword	source	bookworm	`2.4.1-1`	medium	Not reported	[333740]

[Debian bug #333740]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[abiword]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[abiword-common]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[abiword-plugin-grammar]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[gir1.2-abi-3.0]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[libabiword-3.0]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
[libabiword-dev]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12
- 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · bookworm; dsa · abiword · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[abiword]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[abiword-common]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[abiword-plugin-grammar]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[gir1.2-abi-3.0]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[libabiword-3.0]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
[libabiword-dev]Fixed
Source package: [abiword]
Details (2)
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13
- 3.0.6~dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-1
  dsa · abiword · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:02:39 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]