Apache OpenOffice 3.4.0 Logic Errors

2012.08.29
Credit: Timo Warns
Risk: Low
Local: Yes
Remote: No
CWE: CWE-119


CVSS Base Score: 7.5/10
Impact Subscore: 6.4/10
Exploitability Subscore: 10/10
Exploit range: Remote
Attack complexity: Low
Authentication: No required
Confidentiality impact: Partial
Integrity impact: Partial
Availability impact: Partial

CVE-2012-2665 Manifest-processing errors in Apache OpenOffice 3.4.0 Reference: http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2665.html Severity: Important Vendor: The Apache Software Foundation Versions Affected: Apache OpenOffice 3.4.0, all languages, all platforms. Earlier versions of OpenOffice.org may be also affected. Description: When OpenOffice reads an ODF document, it first loads and processes an XML stream within the file called the manifest. Apache OpenOffice 3.4.0 has logic errors that allows a carefully crafted manifest to cause reads and writes beyond allocated buffers. No specific exploit has been demonstrated in this case, though such flaws generally are conducive to exploitation, possibly including denial of service and elevation of privilege. Mitigation OpenOffice users are advised to upgrade to Apache OpenOffice 3.4.1: http://www.openoffice.org/download/ Users who are unable to upgrade immediately should exercise caution when opening untrusted ODF documents. Credits The Apache OpenOffice Security Team acknowledges Timo Warns of PRESENSE Technologies GmbH as the discoverer of these flaws.

References:

http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2665.html


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