abiword, wv — security advisory
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
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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