OpenOffice.org Quattro Pro files code execution

openoffice-quattropro-code-execution (41881) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

OpenOffice.org could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, caused by an integer underflow vulnerability in the Quattro Pro import filter. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Quattro Pro file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 6.8
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Medium
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 5
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of OpenOffice.org (2.4 or later), available from the OpenOffice.org Web site. See References.

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

References:

  • iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 04.17.08: Multiple Vendor OpenOffice QPRO File Parsing Integer Underflow Vulnerability.
  • OpenOffice.org Web site: download: OpenOffice.org Downloads.
  • Sun Alert ID: 231601: Security Vulnerability With Quattro Pro Files in StarOffice 8/StarSuite 8.
  • ASA-2008-171: openoffice.org2 security update (RHSA-2008-0175)
  • BID-28819: OpenOffice Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2007-5747: Integer underflow in OpenOffice.org before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Quattro Pro (QPRO) file with crafted values that trigger an excessive loop and a stack-based buffer overflow.
  • DSA-1547: openoffice.org -- several vulnerabilities
  • MDVSA-2008:095: Updated OpenOffice.org packages fix vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2008-0175: Important: openoffice.org security update
  • SA29852: OpenOffice Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA29987: Sun StarOffice/StarSuite Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019891: OpenOffice Heap Overflow in Processing Quattro Pro Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • SUSE-SA:2008:023: OpenOffice.org security problems
  • USN-609-1: OpenOffice.org vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-1253: OpenOffice.org Data Processing Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-1375: Sun StarOffice/StarSuite File Handling Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
  • Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
  • Debian Debian Linux 3.1
  • Debian Debian Linux 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • Novell Linux Desktop 9
  • Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
  • Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
  • Novell SLE SDK 10 SP1
  • Novell SLE SDK 10
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
  • OpenOffice OpenOffice.org 2.1
  • OpenOffice OpenOffice.org 2.2
  • OpenOffice OpenOffice.org 2.3
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
  • Sun StarOffice 8.0
  • Sun StarSuite 8.0

Reported:

Apr 17, 2008

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