Apache OpenOffice up to 4.1.0 OLE Object access control

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apache OpenOffice (Office Suite Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component OLE Object Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The OLE preview generation in Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.1 and OpenOffice.org (OOo) might allow remote attackers to embed arbitrary data into documents via crafted OLE objects.

The weakness was released 08/21/2014 with Open-Xchange as OpenOffice Targeted Data Exposure Using Crafted OLE Objects as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-3575 since 05/14/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:

The exposure exploits the way OLE previews are generated to embed arbitrary file data into a specially crafted document when it is opened. Data exposure is possible if the updated document is distributed to other parties.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79120 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : libreoffice vulnerability (USN-2400-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157060 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for libreoffice (ELSA-2015-0377)).

Upgrading to version 4.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95420) and Tenable (79120). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 67402 and 70266.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79120
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : libreoffice vulnerability (USN-2400-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 80056
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Linux Local Check: ELSA-2015-0377
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenOffice 4.1.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: OpenOffice Targeted Data Exposure Using Crafted OLE Objects
Organization: Open-Xchange
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3575 (🔍)
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X-Force: 95420 - Apache OpenOffice.org OLE information disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1030754
Vulnerability Center: 47888 - Apache OpenOffice Before 4.1.1 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability via Crafted OLE Objects, Medium
SecurityFocus: 69354 - OpenOffice CVE-2014-3575 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 59600 - LibreOffice Information Disclosure and Command Injection Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/25/2014 10:11
Updated: 02/11/2022 02:35
Changes: 08/25/2014 10:11 (82), 06/17/2017 07:26 (7), 02/11/2022 02:28 (3), 02/11/2022 02:35 (1)
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