OpenOffice.org Quattro Pro files code execution
| openoffice-quattropro-code-execution (41881) |  High 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.
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 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell, SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org 2.3.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- Sun, StarOffice 8.0
- Sun, StarSuite 8.0
- SuSE, SLE SDK 10
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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 04.17.08, Multiple Vendor OpenOffice QPRO File Parsing Integer Underflow Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=693.
- OpenOffice.org Web site, download: OpenOffice.org Downloads at http://download.openoffice.org/.
- Sun Alert ID: 231601, Security Vulnerability With Quattro Pro Files in StarOffice 8/StarSuite 8 at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231601-1.
- 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
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1253: OpenOffice.org Data Processing Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1375: Sun StarOffice/StarSuite File Handling Code Execution 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
Reported:
Apr 17, 2008
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