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OpenOffice "rtl_allocateMemory()" Integer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30599
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Release Date:
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2008-06-10
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Last Update:
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2008-06-11
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Popularity:
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11,103 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | OpenOffice.org 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-2152
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in OpenOffice, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow error in "rtl_allocateMemory()" and can be exploited to cause heap-based buffer overflows via a specially crafted document.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is reported in versions 2.0 to 2.4.
Solution:
Update to version 2.4.1.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Sean Larsson, iDefense Labs
Changelog:
2008-06-11: Updated credits and the "Original Advisory" section.
Original Advisory:
OpenOffice:
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2152.html
iDefense:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=714
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