Stack-based buffer overflow in LibreOffice - CVE-2011-2685
Published: July 22, 2011 / Updated: December 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44873
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2685
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: LibreOffice
Affected software:
LibreOffice
LibreOffice
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a crafted .lwp file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2685
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/filters/commit/?id=278831e37a23e9e2e29ca811c3a5398b7c67464d
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/filters/commit/?id=d93fa011d713100775cd3ac88c468b6830d48877
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00019.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953183
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:172
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/13