CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0645

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the wvHandleDateTimePicture function of the wv library (wvWare) versions 0.7.4 through 0.7.6 and 1.0.0. An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code by sending a document with a long DateTime field.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

Immediately update the wvWare library to a version later than 1.0.0 that includes the fix for this vulnerability. In the meantime, restrict processing of documents from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the wvHandleDateTimePicture function in wv library (wvWare) 0.7.4 through 0.7.6 and 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document with a long DateTime field.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS