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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2008.0439 -- [Solaris]
Manipulated EMF Files May Lead to Heap Overflows and
Arbitrary Code Execution
30 April 2008
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: StarOffice 7
StarOffice 8
StarSuite 7
StarSuite 8
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2007-5746
Ref: ESB-2008.0394
ESB-2008.0395
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-231661-1
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Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 231661 : Manipulated EMF Files May Lead to Heap Overflows
and Arbitrary Code Execution
Bug ID: 6633029
Product
StarOffice/StarSuite 7, StarOffice/StarSuite 8
Date of Resolved Release: 25-Apr-2008
SA Document Body
A security vulnerability with the way StarOffice/StarSuite 7 and 8 (see
below for full details)
1. Impact
A security vulnerability with the way StarOffice/StarSuite 7 and 8
process EMF files may allow a remote unprivileged user who provides a
StarOffice/StarSuite document that is opened by a local user to execute
arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the user running
StarOffice/StarSuite. No working exploit is known right now.
Sun acknowledges with thanks, an anonymous researcher working with the
iDefense VCP (http://labs.idefense.com/vcp/).
CVE will be CVE-2007-5746
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5746
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116519-16
* StarOffice 8 without patch 120185-14
* StarSuite 8 without patch 120189-14
x86 Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 117073-14
* StarOffice 8 without patch 120186-14
* StarSuite 8 without patch 120190-14
Linux Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116518-16
* StarOffice 8 without patch 120184-13
* StarSuite 8 without patch 120188-13
Windows Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116520-15
* StarOffice 8 without patch 120187-13
* StarSuite 8 without patch 120191-13
* StarSuite 8 Impress Standalone without patch 128021-03
Note: StarOffice/StarSuite earlier versions will not be evaluated
regarding this issue.
To determine the version of StarOffice/StarSuite installed on a system,
the following command can be run
(for <program dir>/program/bootstraprc):
% grep Product bootstraprc
ProductKey=StarOffice 8
ProductPatch=(Product Update 10)
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
occurred.
4. Workaround
There is no workaround. Please see Resolution below.
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116519-16 or later
* StarOffice 8 with patch 120185-14 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-14 or later
x86 Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 117073-14 or later
* StarOffice 8 with patch 120186-14 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-14 or later
Linux Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116518-16 or later
* StarOffice 8 with patch 120184-13 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-13 or later
Windows Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116520-15 or later
* StarOffice 8 with patch 120187-13 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-13 or later
* StarSuite 8 Impress Standalone with patch 128021-03 or later
For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical Instruction
ID 213557
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-61-213557-1
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