(Sun Issues Fix for StarOffice) OpenOffice.org Office Suite Heap Overflow in Parsing RTF Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018264
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018264
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-0245
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 18 2007
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Sun Alert
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in OpenOffice.org Office Suite. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system. StarOffice is affected.
A remote user can create a specially crafted RTF file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a heap overflow and execute
arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The vulnerability resides in
'/sw/sw/source/filter/rtf/swparrtf.cxx'.
John Heasman discovered this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: Sun has issued the following fixes for StarOffice, which is affected by this vulnerability.
SPARC Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite
6.0 PP7 with patch 112885-08 or later
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 PP10 with patch 116519-14 or later
* StarOffice 8 Update
7 with patch 120185-11 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 7 with patch 120189-11 or later
x86 Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite
6.0 PP7 with patch 112886-08 or later
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 PP10 with patch 117073-12 or later
* StarOffice 8 Update
7 with patch 120186-11 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 7 with patch 120190-11 or later
Linux Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite
6.0 PP7 with patch 112887-08 or later
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 PP10 with patch 116518-14 or later
* StarOffice 8 Update
7 with patch 120184-10 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 7 with patch 120188-10 or later
Windows Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite
6.0 PP7 with patch 112888-08 or later
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 PP10 with patch 116520-13 or later
* StarOffice 8 Update
7 with patch 120187-10 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 7 with patch 120191-10 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.
do?assetkey=1-26-102917-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102917-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:38:16 -0400
Subject: Security Vulnerability with Manipulated RTF Files May Lead to Heap Overflows and Arbitrary Code Execution
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102917-1
CVE-2007-0245
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