Description
Integer underflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.1.1 and StarOffice/StarSuite 7, 8, and 9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted records in the document table of a Word document, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | openoffice.org | 1:2.4.1+dfsg-1+lenny3 | DSA-1880-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | openoffice.org | 2.0.4.dfsg.2-7etch7 | DSA-1880-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | openoffice.org +76 | 1:2.3.0-6.11.el5_4.1 | RHSA-2009:1426 |
| RHEL 4 | openoffice.org +3 | 1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.1 | RHSA-2009:1426 |
| RHEL 4 | openoffice.org2 +58 | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.6.0.1 | RHSA-2009:1426 |
| RHEL 3 | openoffice.org +2 | 1.1.2-44.2.0.EL3 | RHSA-2009:1426 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | openoffice.org +42 | 1:2.3.0-6.11.el5_4.1 | RHSA-2009:1426 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2009:1426 Red Hat Security Advisory: openoffice.org security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1880-1 openoffice.org - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-0200-0201.html
- 60799 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201408-19 vendor-advisory
- http://development.openoffice.org/releases/3.1.1.html
- MDVSA-2010:105 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2010:091 vendor-advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-26/
- MDVSA-2010:035 vendor-advisory
- 1020715 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:015 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1880 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10881 vdb-entry signature
- 35036 third-party-advisory
- 263508 vendor-advisory
- 36750 third-party-advisory
- 20090901 Secunia Research: OpenOffice.org Word Document Table Parsing Integer Underflow mailing-list
- 36200 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-2490 vdb-entry