CVE-2007-4251 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in OpenOffice.org by tricking users into opening files with multiple extensions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-4251?
CVE-2007-4251 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 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
OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.2 does not properly handle files with multiple extensions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4251?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openoffice Openoffice.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-4251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c7j-75pm-888x.