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Apache OpenOffice 'Impress Tool' Denial of Service Vulnerability (MAC OS X)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
6.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Workaround
Created
Created
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with Apache OpenOffice and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an OpenDocument Presentation .ODP or Presentation Template .OTP file can contain invalid presentation elements that lead to memory corruption when the document is loaded in Apache OpenOffice Impress.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 and earlier on MAC OS X.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
As a workaround it is recommended to consider the actions suggested in the the referenced advisory.