OpenOffice.org Java applet sandbox restriction bypass
| openoffice-applet-sandbox-bypass (27569) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
OpenOffice.org could allow a remote attacker to bypass sandbox restrictions, caused by an unspecified vulnerability related to the handling of Java applets. An attacker could create an OpenOffice document containing a malicious Java applet, which could allow the attacker to read and write arbitrary files or perform other malicious activity on the system with the privileges of the current user, once the document is opened. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting the malicious document on a Web page or sending it to a potential victim as an email attachment.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org 1.1.x
- OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org 2.0.x
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
Remedy:
Refer to OpenOffice.org Security Bulletin 2006-06-29 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1104-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Sun Solaris:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102475 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0573-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-07-12 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2006:040 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- OpenOffice.org Security Bulletin 2006-06-29, Security Bulletin 2006-06-29 at http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin-20060629.html.
- Sun Alert ID: 102475, Security Vulnerability With Java Applets in StarOffice/StarSuite at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102475-1.
- ASA-2006-134: openoffice.org security update (RHSA-2006-0573)
- BID-18737: OpenOffice Java Applet System Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2199: Unspecified vulnerability in Java Applets in OpenOffice.org 1.1.x (aka StarOffice) up to 1.1.5 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allows user-assisted attackers to escape the Java sandbox and conduct unauthorized activities via certain applets in OpenOffice documents.
- DSA-1104: openoffice.org -- several vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-2607: OpenOffice Document Handling Multiple Client-Side Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-2621: Sun StarOffice and StarSuite Security Updates Fixes Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200607-12: OpenOffice.org: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:118: Updated OpenOffice.org packages fix various vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2006-0573: openoffice.org security update
- SA20867: OpenOffice Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA20911: StarOffice / StarSuite Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016414: OpenOffice.org Bugs Let Java Scripts Escape the Sandbox, Macro Code Be Executed, or Arbitrary Code Be Executed on the Target System
- SUSE-SA:2006:040: OpenOffice_org security problems
Reported:
Jun 30, 2006
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