(Sun Issues Fix for StarOffice) OpenOffice Integer Overflow in rtl_allocateMemory() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020276 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020276
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2152
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 12 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): prior to 8 Update 11
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in OpenOffice.org Office Suite. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system. Sun StarOffice is affected.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Office file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an integer overflow in the rtl_allocateMemory() function and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The vendor was notified on May 8, 2008.
Sean Larsson of iDefense Labs reported this vulnerability.
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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 the following fixes for StarOffice, which is affected by this vulnerability.
SPARC Platform
* StarOffice 8 Update 11 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 11 or later
x86 Platform
* StarOffice 8 Update 11 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 11 or later
Linux Platform
* StarOffice 8 Update 11 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 11 or later
Windows Platform
* StarOffice 8 Update 11 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 11 or later
* StarSuite 8 Impress Standalone Update 11 or later
StarOffice Updates are available at http://sunsolve.sun.com/show.do?target=patches/xprod-StarOffice&nav=pub-patches
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237944-1
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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: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:10:10 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237944-1
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CVE-2008-2152
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