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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 5.1 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- EPSS score
- 3.7% (90th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2006-4501)
- Published
- October 28, 2006
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-4501 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- wvware / wvware
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=433
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=434
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22595(Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22680
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23273
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-01.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017126
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:202
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20761
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-374-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4221
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29833
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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