CVE-2010-0136 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary macros by bypassing security settings in OpenOffice.org via crafted documents, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2010-0136?
CVE-2010-0136 is a critical 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
OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4, 2.4.1, and 3.1.1 does not properly enforce Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro security settings, which allows remote attackers to run arbitrary macros via a crafted document.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0136?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0136?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-0136 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0136 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4g9j-hp5m-7j2p.