CVE-2000-0291 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 26 Apr 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Star Office by tricking users into opening documents with long embedded URLs.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0291?

CVE-2000-0291 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Star Office 5.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by embedding a long URL within a document.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0291?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Staroffice.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2000-0291 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0291 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-585v-cj86-hmjj.