Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress 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 a crafted PNG file in an ODF or Microsoft Office document, as demonstrated by a PowerPoint (aka PPT) document.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Openoffice | >= 2.0.0, < 3.3.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 8.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/70717Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40775Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42999Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43065Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43105Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799Broken Link
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1056-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2151Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:027Broken Link
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-4253.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2011-301950.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0182.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46031Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025002Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-4253?
CVE-2010-4253 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress 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 a c...
How severe is CVE-2010-4253?
CVE-2010-4253 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-2010-4253?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.