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                                    CERT-Renater

                         Note d'Information No. 2008/VULN213
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DATE                      : 11/06/2008

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S)      : /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S)       : Systems running OpenOffice.org versions
                                               2.0 to 2.4 inclusive.

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http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2152.html
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CVE-2008-2152

Integer Overflow vulnerability in rtl_allocateMemory()

     * Synopsis:Different kinds of manipulated files may lead to heap
        overflows and arbitrary code execution
     * State: Resolved

1. Impact

A security vulnerability in the custom memory allocation function from
OpenOffice.org may lead to heap overflows and allow a remote
unprivileged user who provides a OpenOffice.org document that is opened
by a local user to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the
privileges of the user running OpenOffice.org. No working exploit is
known right now.


2. Affected releases

All versions between OpenOffice.org 2.0 and 2.4 inclusive.


3. Symptoms

There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate this issue has
occurred


4. Relief/Workaround

There is no workaround. See "Resolution" below.


5. Resolution

This issue is addressed in the following release:

OpenOffice.org 2.4.1

Security Home -> Bulletin -> CVE-2008-2152


6. Comments

OpenOffice.org acknowledges with thanks, an anonymous researcher working
with the iDefense VCP.


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