CVE-2009-3302 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application by tricking users into opening a malicious Word document.
- 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-2009-3302?
CVE-2009-3302 is a critical code injection 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
filter/ww8/ww8par2.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 sprmTSetBrc table property modifier in a Word document, related to a "boundary error flaw."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3302?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3302?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-3302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3302 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5vp-96h6-xqrg.