44470 : OpenOffice.org (OOo) EMF File EMR_STRETCHBLT Record Handling Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-04-18
Time to Patch Time to Vendor Response
171 days 1 days

Description

OpenOffice.org contains an integer overflow condition that is triggered as user-supplied input is not properly validated when parsing EMR_STRETCHBLT records in EMF files. With a specially crafted document containing an embedded EMF file, a context-dependent attacker can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service or potentially execution of arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org
2.3.1

References

Tools & Filters

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Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-04-17 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_1 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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