(Sun Issues Fix for StarOffice) OpenOffice Heap Overflow in Processing EMF Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019926 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019926
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-5746
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 28 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 7, 8
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in OpenOffice.org Office Suite in the processing of EMF files. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system. StarOffice is affected.
A remote user can create a specially crafted EMF file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a heap overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
An anonymous researcher reported this vulnerability via iDefense.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued a fix for StarOffice, which is affected by this vulnerability.
SPARC Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116519-16 or later
* StarOffice 8 with patch 120185-14 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-14 or later
x86 Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 117073-14 or later
* StarOffice 8 with patch 120186-14 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-14 or later
Linux Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116518-16 or later
* StarOffice 8 with patch 120184-13 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-13 or later
Windows Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116520-15 or later
* StarOffice 8 with patch 120187-13 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-13 or later
* StarSuite 8 Impress Standalone with patch 128021-03 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231661-1
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:54:47 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231661-1
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CVE-2007-5746
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