CVE-2006-6120
Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters...
Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc) in KOffice before 1.6.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PPT file, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc) in KOffice before 1.6.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PPT file, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2006-6120- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc) in KOffice before 1.6.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PPT file, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2006-6120- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6103 No score
Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc) in KOffice before 1.6.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PPT file, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6103- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cfxc-2frq-ppx3 No score
Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters...
Integer overflow in the KPresenter import filter for Microsoft PowerPoint files (filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc) in KOffice before 1.6.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PPT file, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-cfxc-2frq-ppx3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as |
before 3:1.1.1-2.3 | 3:1.1.1-2.3 |
koffice-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as |
before 3:1.1.1-2.3 | 3:1.1.1-2.3 |
kofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw |
before 3:1.1.1-2.3 | 3:1.1.1-2.3 |
koffice-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw |
before 3:1.1.1-2.3 | 3:1.1.1-2.3 |
kofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es |
before 3:1.1.1-2.3 | 3:1.1.1-2.3 |
koffice-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es |
before 3:1.1.1-2.3 | 3:1.1.1-2.3 |
kofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws |
before 3:1.1.1-2.3 | 3:1.1.1-2.3 |
koffice-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws |
before 3:1.1.1-2.3 | 3:1.1.1-2.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6120 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Kde Koffice, published December 3, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.51%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in koffice 3:1.1.1-2.3.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4771
secunia.com/advisories/23220
securityfocus.com/bid/21354
websvn.kde.org/branches/koffice/1.6/koffice/filters/olefilters/lib/klaola.cc?rev=607037&r1=566347&r2=607037
securitytracker.com/id?1017318
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ubuntu.com/usn/usn-388-1
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:222
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-05.xml
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0010.html
koffice.org/announcements/changelog-1.6.1.php
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30624
kde.org/info/security/advisory-20061204-1.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6120
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfxc-2frq-ppx3
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0010
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=217738
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhsa-2007_0010.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6120