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abiword, wv — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4513

Multiple integer overflows in the WV library in wvWare (formerly mswordview) before 1.2.3, as used by AbiWord, KWord, and possibly other products, allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Word (DOC) file that produces (1) large LFO clfolvl values in the wvGetLFO_records function or (2) a large LFO nolfo value in the wvGetFLO_PLF function.

Products
abiword, wv
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.2.4-1, 2.4.6-1
CVEs
CVE-2006-4513
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:12 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4513

core-osv · Original source

Published 28 Oct 2006, 00:07 UTC

Multiple integer overflows in the WV library in wvWare (formerly mswordview) before 1.2.3, as used by AbiWord, KWord, and possibly other products, allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Word (DOC) file that produces (1) large LFO clfolvl values in the wvGetLFO_records function or (2) a large LFO nolfo value in the wvGetFLO_PLF function.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4513

abiword

Fixed versions: 2.4.6-1

abiword

Fixed versions: 2.4.6-1

wv

Fixed versions: 1.2.4-1

wv

Fixed versions: 1.2.4-1

Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-22T23:47:23.263570928Z",
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