Description
OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4, 2.4.1, and 3.1.1 does not properly enforce Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro security settings, which allows remote attackers to run arbitrary macros via a crafted document.
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+lenny6 | DSA-1995-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | openoffice.org | 2.0.4.dfsg.2-7etch9 | DSA-1995-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1995-1 openoffice.org - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2010:221 vendor-advisory
- 38695 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1995 vendor-advisory
- 1023588 vdb-entry
- USN-903-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:017 vendor-advisory
- [debian-openoffice] 20100212 ./packages/openofficeorg/3.1.1/unstable r1866: merge 1:3.1.1-15+squeeze1 mailing-list
- ADV-2010-0635 vdb-entry
- 38245 vdb-entry
- 38921 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-2905 vdb-entry