LibreOffice and OpenOffice Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

BID:54769

Info

LibreOffice and OpenOffice Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 54769
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2012-2665
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 29 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 05:45PM
Credit: Timo Warns
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
RedHat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Application 5 server
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6
OpenOffice OpenOffice 3.2.1
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 1.9.125
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.9.79
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.9.29
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 -9sarge3
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Red Hat 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 1.1.3
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Red Hat 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
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1 .0
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.0.3
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.0.2
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.0.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 3.4
OpenOffice OpenOffice 3.3
OpenOffice OpenOffice 3.2
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.4
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.2
OpenOffice OpenOffice 2.1
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
OpenOffice OpenOffice 1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.5.3
LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.5.2 2
LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.5.3
LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.4.0
LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.3.3
LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.3.2
LibreOffice LibreOffice 3.3.1
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

LibreOffice and OpenOffice Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

LibreOffice and OpenOffice are prone to multiple heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerabilities because the application fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code on the affected device. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

LibreOffice and OpenOffice Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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

LibreOffice and OpenOffice Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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

References

LibreOffice and OpenOffice Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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