---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a PSI 3.0 beta tester! Test-drive the new beta version and tell us what you think about its extended automatic update function and significantly enhanced user-interface. Download it here! http://secunia.com/psi_30_beta_launch ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: OpenOffice.org ODF Document XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA48494 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/48494/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=48494 RELEASE DATE: 2012-03-22 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/48494/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/48494/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=48494 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in OpenOffice.org, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information. The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing XML external entities in certain XML components within an ODF document. This can be exploited to disclose the contents of arbitrary files within an ODF document by specially crafted XML entities. The vulnerability is reported in version 3.3 running on Windows and Mac OS X. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Apply patch. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Timothy D. Morgan of Virtual Security Research, LLC. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-0037.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------