# CVE-2007-5746: Integer overflow in OpenOffice.org before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary co

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in OpenOffice.org before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an EMF file with a crafted EMR_STRETCHBLT record, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

## What to do

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## References

- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231661-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29913
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:090
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0175.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29852
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_23_openoffice.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29844
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-16.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29987
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:095
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2007-4770.html
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2007-5746.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10249
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1547
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41861
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1253/references
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00448.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0176.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1375/references
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30179
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2007-5745.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28819

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