OpenOffice.org Integer Overflow in Processing WMF META_ESCAPE Records Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021120
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021120
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2237
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 29 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): 2.x prior to 2.4.2
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in OpenOffice. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted WMF file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an integer overflow and
execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Version 3.0 is not affected.
The
SureRun Security Team reported 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: The vendor has issued a fix (2.4.2).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2237.html
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Vendor URL: www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2237.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: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:07:16 -0500
Subject: OpenOffice
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CVE-2008-2237
The SureRun Security team discovered a bug in the WMF file parser
that can be triggered by manipulated WMF files and can lead to
heap overflows and arbitrary code execution.
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