OpenOffice Heap Overflow in Processing OLE Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019890
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019890
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0320
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 17 2008
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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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Version(s): prior to 2.4
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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.
A remote user can create a specially crafted OLE 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.
An anonymous researcher reported
this vulnerability via iDefense.
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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: The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.4).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-0320.html
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Vendor URL: www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-0320.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:00:22 -0400
Subject: OpenOffice
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http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-0320.html
CVE-2008-0320
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