#VU8962 Out-of-bounds write in OpenOffice - CVE-2017-12607
Published: October 27, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8962
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12607
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenOffice
OpenOffice
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the PPTStyleSheet::PPTStyleSheet functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted .ppt file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the PPTStyleSheet::PPTStyleSheet functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted .ppt file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 4.1.4.