Vulnerability Description
The excel_read_HLINK function in plugins/excel/ms-excel-read.c in Gnome Office Gnumeric before 1.8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file containing XLS HLINK opcodes, possibly because of an integer signedness error that leads to an integer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Fedora | 7 |
| Gnome | Gnumeric | <= 1.7.91 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=208356
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=505330
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28725/Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28799PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28948
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29896
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31339
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-05.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1546
- http://www.gnome.org/projects/gnumeric/announcements/1.8/gnumeric-1.8.1.shtmlPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:056
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27536
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-604-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-0668?
CVE-2008-0668 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). The excel_read_HLINK function in plugins/excel/ms-excel-read.c in Gnome Office Gnumeric before 1.8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file containing X...
How severe is CVE-2008-0668?
CVE-2008-0668 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-0668?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Fedora, Gnome Gnumeric.