CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3117

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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."

Risk Assessment

Enables remote code execution on a user's workstation when a malicious document is opened, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Update OpenOffice.org to version 2.0.3 or later. Avoid opening XML documents from untrusted sources until the update is applied.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS