LibreOffice/OpenOffice DOC File numeric error

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A vulnerability was found in LibreOffice and OpenOffice (Office Suite Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component DOC File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long DOC file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

The weakness was shared 11/10/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at ubuntu.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5213 since 07/01/2015. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86772 (Debian DSA-3394-1 : libreoffice - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168735 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Security LibreOffice and related (openSUSE-SU-2016:0588-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 23816.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (86772). The entries 68293, 72850, 79058 and 79107 are related to this item.

Affected

  • Apache OpenOffice up to 4.1.1
  • LibreOffice up to 4.4.4

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 86772
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3394-1 : libreoffice - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703394
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3394-1 (libreoffice - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/05/2015 +127 days 🔍
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11/17/2015 +6 days 🔍
06/26/2022 +2413 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-2793-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5213 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1034085
Vulnerability Center: 54433 - LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice Remote DoS or Code Execution via a Long DOC File - CVE-2015-5213, Medium
SecurityFocus: 77486 - LibreOffice Multiple Remote Code Execution and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2015 09:17
Updated: 06/26/2022 14:17
Changes: 11/11/2015 09:17 (63), 04/12/2018 17:23 (12), 06/26/2022 14:15 (4), 06/26/2022 14:17 (1)
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