Apache OpenOffice < 4.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 77408

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an application installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Apache OpenOffice installed on the remote host is a version prior to 4.1.1. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- An unspecified flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a specially crafted Calc spreadsheet. (CVE-2014-3524)

- A flaw in the OLE preview generation allows a remote attacker to embed arbitrary data into documents via specially crafted OLE objects. (CVE-2014-3575)

Solution

Upgrade to Apache OpenOffice version 4.1.1 or later.

See Also

https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2014-3524.html

https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2014-3575.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 77408

File Name: openoffice_411.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/27/2014

Updated: 7/16/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:openoffice

Required KB Items: SMB/OpenOffice/Build

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3524, CVE-2014-3575

BID: 69351, 69354