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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                    ESB-2007.0241 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux]
          Security Vulnerability in StarOffice 8 May Lead to Heap
                   Overflow and Arbitrary Code Execution
                                21 May 2007

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              StarOffice 8 Office Suite
Publisher:            Sun Microsystems
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                      Windows
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2007-0002

Original Bulletin:
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102863-1

Revision History:  May   21 2007: Issue resolved
                   April 12 2007: Initial Release

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
     * Sun Alert ID: 102863
     * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in StarOffice 8 May Lead to Heap
       Overflow and Arbitrary Code Execution
     * Category: Security
     * Product: StarOffice 8 Office Suite
     * BugIDs: 6520258
     * Avoidance: Patch, Workaround
     * State: Resolved
     * Date Released: 10-Apr-2007, 17-May-2007
     * Date Closed: 17-May-2007
     * Date Modified: 17-May-2007

1. Impact

   Due to a security vulnerability in StarOffice/StarSuite 8, manipulated
   WordPerfect files, which may have been provided by a local or remote
   untrusted user, may lead to heap overflow and arbitrary code
   execution.

   This issue is described in the following documents:
     * CVE-2007-0002 at:
       http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0002
     * iDefense Public Advisory at:
       http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.p
       hp?id=490

2. Contributing Factors

   This issue can occur in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * StarOffice 8 without patch 120185-10
     * StarSuite 8 without patch 120189-10

   x86 Platform
     * StarOffice 8 without patch 120186-10
     * StarSuite 8 without patch 120190-10

   Linux Platform
     * StarOffice 8 without patch 120184-09
     * StarSuite 8 without patch 120188-09

   Windows Platform
     * StarOffice 8 without patch 120187-09
     * StarSuite 8 without patch 120191-09

   Note: StarOffice/StarSuite versions 6.0 and 7 are not impacted by this
   issue.

   To determine the version of StarOffice installed on a system, the
   following command can be run (for /<staroffice program
   dir>/program/bootstraprc):
    % cat bootstraprc | grep Product
    ProductKey=StarOffice 8
    ProductPatch=(Product Update 2)

   On the Windows platform, using the GUI, do the following (with
   StarOffice/StarSuite open):
    1. Open the "Help" menu
    2. Choose "About StarOffice" (StarSuite)

   The version is displayed first in the "about" text.

3. Symptoms

   There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described
   issue has occurred. 

4. Relief/Workaround

   To work around the described issue, only load WordPerfect files from
   known sources.

5. Resolution

   This issue is addressed in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * StarOffice 8 with patch 120185-10 or later
     * StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-10 or later

   x86 Platform
     * StarOffice 8 with patch 120186-10 or later
     * StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-10 or later

   Linux Platform
     * StarOffice 8 with patch 120184-09 or later
     * StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-09 or later

   Windows Platform
     * StarOffice 8 with patch 120187-09 or later
     * StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-09 or later

Change History

   17-May-2007:
     * State: Resolved
     * Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections

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