# CVE-2007-2834: Integer overflow in n/a > Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious TIFF file in OpenOffice.org or StarOffice. - **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 18 Sep 2007 - **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DSA-1375-1, GHSA-9vj3-8mhr-2vxc, RHSA-2007:0848 ## What is CVE-2007-2834? CVE-2007-2834 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 18 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description Integer overflow in the TIFF parser in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 2.3; and Sun StarOffice 6, 7, and 8 Office Suite (StarSuite); allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TIFF file with crafted values of unspecified length fields, which triggers allocation of an incorrect amount of memory, resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2834? It affects 5 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `openoffice.org` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-i18n` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-i18n` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-i18n` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-i18n` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.1.2-40.2.0.EL3 | | `openoffice.org` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.2.EL4 | | `openoffice.org-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.2.EL4 | | `openoffice.org-i18n` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.2.EL4 | | `openoffice.org-kde` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.2.EL4 | | `openoffice.org-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.2.EL4 | | `openoffice.org2` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-base` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-calc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-core` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-draw` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-emailmerge` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-graphicfilter` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-impress` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-javafilter` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-langpack-af_ZA` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-langpack-ar` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-langpack-bg_BG` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-langpack-bn` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-langpack-ca_ES` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-langpack-cs_CZ` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-langpack-cy_GB` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-langpack-da_DK` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | | `openoffice.org2-langpack-de` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:2.0.4-5.7.0.2.0 | Products: Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Sun Staroffice, Sun Starsuite. ## How do I fix CVE-2007-2834? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2007-2834 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2834 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice - [CVE-2014-3524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3524/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3) - [CVE-2010-3450](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3450/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.3) - [CVE-2010-3451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3451/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3) - [CVE-2010-3452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3452/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3) - [CVE-2010-3453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3453/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2007-2834 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2007-2834 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 18 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2834 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Apache Openoffice. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2834/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2834/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2834 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2834 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-2834 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2834/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.