VDB-15460 · CVE-2000-0291 · BID 1112

Sun StarOffice 5.1 Document URL memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun StarOffice 5.1 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Document Handler. Executing a manipulation as part of URL can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2000-0291. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun StarOffice 5.1 (Office Suite Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Document Handler. The manipulation as part of a URL leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Star Office 5.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by embedding a long URL within a document.

The weakness was published 04/16/2000 by Michal Zalewski (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0291. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 1112†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/24/2014 +5182 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Michal Zalewski
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0291 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0291
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15460
SecurityFocus: 1112 - Star Office 5.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 11:29
Updated: 04/21/2026 04:02
Changes: 06/24/2014 11:29 (50), 05/24/2018 18:16 (4), 04/21/2026 04:02 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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