Description
Integer overflow in simpress.bin in the Impress module 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 crafted polygons in a PowerPoint document that triggers 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+lenny8 | DSA-2099-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | openoffice.org +3 | 1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5 | RHSA-2010:0643 |
| RHEL 4 | openoffice.org2 +58 | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6 | RHSA-2010:0643 |
| RHEL 3 | openoffice.org +2 | 1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3 | RHSA-2010:0643 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libreoffice | 5.2.3.3-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10006-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2010:0643 Red Hat Security Advisory: openoffice.org security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2099-1 openoffice.org - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10006-1 libreoffice-5.2.3.3-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 40775 third-party-advisory
- [dev] 20100806 Two exploitable OpenOffice.org bugs! mailing-list
- MDVSA-2010:221 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-2003 vdb-entry
- 60799 third-party-advisory
- 1024976 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201408-19 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0150 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12144 vdb-entry signature
- 42927 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0643 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0230 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-2149 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20100811 CVE Request -- OpenOffice.org [two ids]: 1, integer truncation error 2, short integer overflow mailing-list
- ADV-2010-2228 vdb-entry
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-2935_CVE-2010-2936.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622529#c6
- 41235 third-party-advisory
- USN-1056-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622555
- ADV-2011-0279 vdb-entry
- 1024352 vdb-entry
- 43105 third-party-advisory
- http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf
- SUSE-SR:2010:024 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2099 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2010:019 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2011-194091.html
- 41052 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-2905 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20100811 Re: CVE Request -- OpenOffice.org [two ids]: 1, integer truncation error 2, short integer overflow mailing-list