CVE-2007-5746 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious EMF file in OpenOffice.org.

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

What is CVE-2007-5746?

CVE-2007-5746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2008. 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 OpenOffice.org before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an EMF file with a crafted EMR_STRETCHBLT record, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5746?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openoffice Openoffice.org.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5746?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-5746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3mwp-4m88-3vhv.

Is CVE-2007-5746 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free