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CVE-2010-4253

9.3 · HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via…

Published Jan 28, 2011apacheCWE-787EPSS 10.10%

Overview

CVE-2010-4253 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apache openoffice. It was published on January 28, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file in an ODF or Microsoft Office document, as demonstrated by a PowerPoint (aka PPT) document.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update openoffice to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
apacheopenoffice>= 2.0.0, < 3.3.0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/70717Refsecunia.com/advisories/40775Refsecunia.com/advisories/42999Refsecunia.com/advisories/43065Refsecunia.com/advisories/43105Refsecunia.com/advisories/60799Refubuntu.com/usn/usn-1056-1Refwww.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2151Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:027

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4253?

CVE-2010-4253 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apache openoffice. It was published on January 28, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-4253?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-4253?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update openoffice to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-4253?

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