CVE-2009-2950 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application via a crafted GIF file due to a heap-based buffer overflow 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-2009-2950?
CVE-2009-2950 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 16 Feb 2010. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIFLZWDecompressor::GIFLZWDecompressor function in filter.vcl/lgif/decode.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file, related to LZW decompression.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2950?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2950?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-2950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2950 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc5p-6484-2396.