GLSA-200407-11 : wv: Buffer overflow vulnerability

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200407-11 wv: Buffer overflow vulnerability A use of strcat without proper bounds checking leads to an exploitable buffer overflow. The vulnerable code is executed when wv encounters an unrecognized token, so a specially crafted...

wv: Buffer overflow vulnerability

Background The wv library allows access to MS Word files. It can parse Word files and allow other applications, such as abiword, to import those files into their native formats. Description A use of strcat without proper bounds checking leads to an exploitable buffer overflow. The vulnerable code...