Apache OpenOffice up to 3.4.1 PLCF Data memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Apache OpenOffice (Office Suite Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component PLCF Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Apache OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via invalid PLCF data in a DOC document file.

The weakness was disclosed 07/26/2013 by Jeremy Brown with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as CVE-2013-2189 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at openoffice.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-2189 since 02/19/2013. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69185 (Apache OpenOffice < 4.0 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121368 (OpenOffice.org Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (86001) and Tenable (69185). The entry 9763 is pretty similar.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 69185
Nessus Name: Apache OpenOffice < 4.0 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenOffice 4.0

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Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: CVE-2013-2189
Researcher: Jeremy Brown
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-2189 (🔍)
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X-Force: 86001
Vulnerability Center: 40821 - OpenOffice Before 4.0 Remote DoS and Potential Code Execution via Crafted DOC File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 61465 - OpenOffice CVE-2013-2189 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 54133 - OpenOffice.org PLCF and XML Data Parsing Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 95704

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Created: 07/30/2013 10:13
Updated: 05/20/2021 16:16
Changes: 07/30/2013 10:13 (82), 05/07/2017 11:37 (3), 05/20/2021 16:16 (3)
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Committer: olku

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