CVE-2026-112055wvWare wv through 1.2.9 Stack Out-of-Bounds Read via wvGetPAPX_FKP and wvGetCHPX_FKP
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wvWare wv through 1.2.9 contains a stack-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in wvGetPAPX_FKP and wvGetCHPX_FKP caused by an unvalidated FKP run count. Attackers can supply a crafted .doc file with a large crun value to read kilobytes past the 512-byte stack buffer, crashing applications like AbiWord.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-125
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Received
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 18, 2026
Affected products
wvWare wv wvware:wv (from the name) | through 1.2.9 | CNA record |
References
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/wv-fkp-crun-stsh-cstd-oob-readthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/AbiWord/wv/blob/wv-1-2-9/fkp.c#L122technical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wvware-wv-through-1.2.9-stack-out-of-bounds-read-via-wvgetpapx-fkp-and-wvgetchpx-fkpthird-party-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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