GLSA-201703-01 : OpenOffice: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 97813

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201703-01 (OpenOffice: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

An exploitable out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in OpenOffice Impress when handling MetaActions.
Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted OpenDocument Presentation .ODP or Presentation Template .OTP file using OpenOffice Impress, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All OpenOffice users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/openoffice-bin-4.1.3'

See Also

https://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0051/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201703-01

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 97813

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201703-01.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Published: 3/20/2017

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:openoffice-bin, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/19/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-1513

GLSA: 201703-01