OpenOffice VBA Macro Restrictions Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:38245

Info

OpenOffice VBA Macro Restrictions Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 38245
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-0136
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 15 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 05 2010 07:07PM
Credit: Debian
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP2
SuSE OpenOffice for Windows 0
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
OpenOffice OpenOffice 3.1.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 3.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.4.3
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.4.2
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.4.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.3.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.3
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.2.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.2
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.4
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.3 -1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.3
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.2
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.0 Beta
OpenOffice OpenOffice 3.2
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.4
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.2
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.1
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.1
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.0
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2009.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

OpenOffice VBA Macro Restrictions Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

OpenOffice is prone to a remote security-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass intended restrictions on macro code, which may allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or launch further attacks.

Details on this issue are not available. We will update this BID as more information emerges.

Exploit / POC

OpenOffice VBA Macro Restrictions Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

OpenOffice VBA Macro Restrictions Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.0

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2010.1

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2009.0

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2

References

OpenOffice VBA Macro Restrictions Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

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