CVE-2009-3571 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Unspecified client-side vulnerability in OpenOffice.org allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious document.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-3571?

CVE-2009-3571 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in OpenOffice.org (OOo) has unknown impact and client-side attack vector, as demonstrated by a certain module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.8, aka "Client-side exploit." NOTE: as of 20091005, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3571?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openoffice Openoffice.org.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3571?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3571 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2009-3571 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3571 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qmjr-fgvm-qpvq.

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