- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201703-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: OpenOffice: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: March 19, 2017 Bugs: #597080 ID: 201703-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in OpenOffice Impress could cause memory corruption. Background ========== Apache OpenOffice is an open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/openoffice-bin < 4.1.3 >= 4.1.3 Description =========== An exploitable out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in OpenOffice Impress when handling MetaActions. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted OpenDocument Presentation .ODP or Presentation Template .OTP file using OpenOffice Impress, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All OpenOffice users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-office/openoffice-bin-4.1.3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2016-1513 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1513 [ 2 ] TALOS-2016-0051 http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0051/ Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201703-01 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5