Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting broffice.org-brand package, versions <1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
11.39% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-BROFFICEORGBRAND-1420841
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed26 Jan 2011

Introduced: 26 Jan 2011

CVE-2010-4253  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 broffice.org-brand to version 1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2011:0183.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream broffice.org-brand package and not the broffice.org-brand package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file in an ODF or Microsoft Office document, as demonstrated by a PowerPoint (aka PPT) document.

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