OpenOffice Arbitrary Macro Execution Vulnerability

BID:18738

Info

OpenOffice Arbitrary Macro Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 18738
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2006-2198
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 30 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 27 2006 09:01PM
Credit: This issue was disclosed in the referenced vendor advisory.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Turbolinux Turbolinux FUJI
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 1.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
rPath rPath Linux 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.2
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0 Beta
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.9.79
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.52
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.51
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.5
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.4
+ Gentoo Linux
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.3
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
 OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1 .0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Not Vulnerable: OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.3

Discussion

OpenOffice Arbitrary Macro Execution Vulnerability

OpenOffice is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to a vulnerable computer.

The vendor has reported that this vulnerability allows malicious macros to gain read/write privileges to local files on a vulnerable computer.

Exploit / POC

OpenOffice Arbitrary Macro Execution Vulnerability

An attacker can use the application itself to create malcious macros suitable to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

OpenOffice Arbitrary Macro Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released version 2.0.3 to address this and other issues.

Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1 .0

OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.1

OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.2

OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.3

OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.4

OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.5

OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.51

OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.52

OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.9.79

OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0 Beta

OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.1

OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.2

References

OpenOffice Arbitrary Macro Execution Vulnerability

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