# CVE-2009-2949: Integer overflow in the XPMReader::ReadXPM function in filter.vcl/ixpm/svt\_xpmread.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote atta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-02-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the XPMReader::ReadXPM function in filter.vcl/ixpm/svt_xpmread.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:221
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38695
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1995
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2949.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-903-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0366
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38567
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10176
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2010-175626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38218
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0635
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38568
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527540
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023591
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56236
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41818
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-287A.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0101.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38921
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2905

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