# CVE-2006-3117: Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (aka StarOffice) 1.1.x up to 1.1.5 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allows user-assisted attackers to exe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-06-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (aka StarOffice) 1.1.x up to 1.1.5 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenOffice XML document that is not properly handled by (1) Calc, (2) Draw, (3) Impress, (4) Math, or (5) Writer, aka "File Format / Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1104
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102501-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-313-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27571
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-475
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20893
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-12.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2621
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22129
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447035/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20867
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21278
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/openoffice.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18739
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9704
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20910
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2343
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:118
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20995
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20911
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/CVE-2006-3117.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016414
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23620
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0573.html

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