OpenOffice.org HSQLDB code execution

openoffice-hsqldb-code-execution (38882) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

OpenOffice.org could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified error in the HSQLDB database engine. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted database document, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary static Java code on the vulnerable system.

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
  • Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
  • Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
  • Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
  • Novell, SLE SDK 10 SP1
  • Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
  • OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org prior to 2.3.1
  • RedHat, Application Stack v1 for EL AS 4
  • RedHat, Application Stack v1 for EL ES 4
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
  • RedHat, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 EL5
  • RedHat, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 EL4
  • RedHat, RHEL Application Stack 2
  • Sun, StarOffice 8.0 SPARC
  • Sun, StarOffice 8.0 x86
  • Sun, StarOffice 8.0 Windows
  • Sun, StarOffice 8.0 Linux
  • Sun, StarSuite 8.0 x86
  • Sun, StarSuite 8.0 Windows
  • Sun, StarSuite 8.0 SPARC
  • Sun, StarSuite 8.0 Linux
  • SuSE, SLE SDK 10
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
  • SuSE, SuSE SLES 9

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of OpenOffice.org (2.3.1 or later), available from the OpenOffice Web site. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • OpenOffice.org Web site, Potential arbitrary code execution vulnerability in 3rd party module (HSQLDB) at http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2007-4575.html.
  • Sun Alert ID: 103141, Manipulated Database Documents for StarOffice/StarSuite 8 May Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103141-1.
  • ASA-2007-503: openoffice.org2 security update (RHSA-2007-1090)
  • ASA-2007-521: Manipulated Database Documents for StarOffice/StarSuite 8 May Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution (Sun 103141)
  • ASA-2008-141: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform security update (RHSA-2008-0158)
  • BID-26703: OpenOffice HSQLDB Database Engine Unspecified Java Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-4575: HSQLDB before 1.8.0.9, as used in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2 before 2.3.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via crafted database documents, related to exposing static java methods.
  • DSA-1419: openoffice.org -- programming error
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4092: OpenOffice.org HSQLDB Database Engine Code Execution Vulnerability
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4146: Sun StarOffice and StarSuite HSQLDB Engine Code Execution Vulnerability
  • GLSA-200712-25: OpenOffice.org: User-assisted arbitrary code execution
  • MDVSA-2008:095: Updated OpenOffice.org packages fix vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2007-1048: Moderate: openoffice.org
  • RHSA-2007-1090: Moderate: openoffice.org2 security update
  • RHSA-2008-0151: Moderate: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0CP02 security update
  • RHSA-2008-0158: Moderate: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform security update
  • RHSA-2008-0213: Moderate: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0CP02 security update
  • SA27928: OpenOffice Database Document Processing Arbitrary Java Method Execution
  • SA28018: Sun StarOffice/StarSuite Database Document Processing Arbitrary Java Method Execution
  • SA28585: Fedora update for hsqldb
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019041: OpenOffice Bug in HSQLDB Database Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Java Code
  • SUSE-SA:2007:067: OpenOffice_org security update
  • USN-609-1: OpenOffice.org vulnerabilities

Reported:

Dec 05, 2007

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