CVE-2026-112055

wvWare wv through 1.2.9 Stack Out-of-Bounds Read via wvGetPAPX_FKP and wvGetCHPX_FKP

Published Oct 18, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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

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

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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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 19, 2026, 4:29 PM
Reserved
Oct 18, 2026, 11:54 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 18, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 9:14 PM