OpenOffice.org RTF files buffer overflow
| openoffice-rtf-bo (34843) |  High Risk |
Description:
OpenOffice.org is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when parsing RTF files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted RTF file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of OpenOffice.org (2.2.1 or later), available from the OpenOffice.org Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (openoffice.org):
Refer to DSA-1307 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Solaris (StarOffice/StarSuite):
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102917 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (OpenOffice.org):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:144 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-482-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jun 13 2007 - 12:15:50 CDT: High risk vulnerability in OpenOffice RTF parser.
- OpenOffice.org Web site: OpenOffice.org: Home.
- Sun Alert ID: 102917: Security Vulnerability with Manipulated RTF Files May Lead to Heap Overflows and Arbitrary Code Execution.
- ASA-2007-278: Security Vulnerability with Manipulated RTF Files May Lead to Heap Overflows and Arbitrary Code Execution (Sun 102917)
- ASA-2007-328: OpenOffice.org security update (RHSA-2007-0406)
- BID-24450: OpenOffice RTF File Parser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0245: Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RTF file with a crafted prtdata tag with a length parameter inconsistency, which causes vtable entries to be overwritten.
- DSA-1307: openoffice.org -- heap overflow
- GLSA-200707-02: OpenOffice.org: Two buffer overflows
- MDKSA-2007:144: Updated OpenOffice.org packages fix RTF import vulnerability
- RHSA-2007-0406: Important: openoffice.org security update
- SA25648: OpenOffice RTF File and FreeType Font Parsing Vulnerabilities
- SA25705: Sun StarOffice Office Suite RTF File and FreeType Font Parsing Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018239: OpenOffice.org Office Suite Heap Overflow in Parsing RTF Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2007:037: OpenOffice_org RTF import problem
- USN-482-1: OpenOffice.org vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2166: OpenOffice SwRTFParser::ReadPrtData() Function Command Execution Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2229: Sun StarOffice and StarSuite RTF and FreeType Command Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell SLE SDK 10
- Novell SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- OpenOffice OpenOffice.org prior to 2.2.1
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- Sun StarOffice 6.0 SPARC
- Sun StarSuite 6.0 x86
- Sun StarSuite 6.0
- Sun StarSuite 7.0 SPARC
- Sun StarSuite 7.0 x86
- Sun StarSuite 7.0
- Sun StarSuite 8.0 Update 7 SPARC
- Sun StarSuite 8.0 Update 7 x86
- Sun StarSuite 8.0 Update 7
- SuSE SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Jun 12, 2007
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