Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wvware
Wvware wv
Vendors & Products Wvware
Wvware wv

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title wvWare wv through 1.2.9 Stack Out-of-Bounds Read via wvGetPAPX_FKP and wvGetCHPX_FKP
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T16:29:54.331Z

Reserved: 2026-10-18T11:54:42.475Z

Link: CVE-2026-112055

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T16:29:28.254Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-18T13:16:37.757

Modified: 2026-10-19T21:14:14.150

Link: CVE-2026-112055

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T17:02:03Z

Weaknesses