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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2007.0987 -- [Solaris] Manipulated Database Documents for StarOffice/StarSuite 8 May Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution 13 December 2007 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: StarOffice 8 StarSuite 8 Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Solaris Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2007-4575 Ref: ESB-2007.0979 Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-103141-1 Revision History: December 13 2007: Resolution updated December 10 2007: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 103141 * Synopsis: Manipulated Database Documents for StarOffice/StarSuite 8 May Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution * Category: Security * Product: StarOffice 8 Software * BugIDs: 6621547 * Avoidance: Patch * State: Resolved * Date Released: 07-Dec-2007, 11-Dec-2007 * Date Closed: 11-Dec-2007 * Date Modified: 11-Dec-2007 1. Impact A security vulnerability in HSQLDB (the default database engine shipped with StarOffice 8), may allow a remote unprivileged user who provides a StarOffice database document that is opened by a local user to execute arbitrary Java code on the system with the privileges of the user running StarOffice/StarSuite 8. This issue is also described in the following document: CVE-2007-4575 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-4575 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * StarOffice 8 without patch 120185-13 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120189-13 x86 Platform * StarOffice 8 without patch 120186-13 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120190-13 Linux * StarOffice 8 without patch 120184-12 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120188-12 Windows * StarOffice 8 without patch 120187-12 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120191-12 Note: Earlier versions of StarOffice/StarSuite are not affected by this issue. To determine the version of StarOffice/StarSuite installed on a system, the following command can be run (for <programdir>/program/bootstraprc): % grep Product bootstraprc ProductKey=StarOffice 8 ProductPatch=(Product Update 5) Or 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 this issue has been exploited. 4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * StarOffice 8 with patch 120185-13 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-13 or later x86 Platform * StarOffice 8 with patch 120186-13 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-13 or later Linux * StarOffice 8 with patch 120184-12 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-12 or later Windows * StarOffice 8 with patch 120187-12 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-12 or later For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Sun Infodoc 91209. Change History 11-Dec-2007: * Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections * State: Resolved This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. 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