CVE-2010-3450 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in OpenOffice.org documents, requiring user interaction to open malicious files.
- 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-2010-3450?
CVE-2010-3450 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 28 Jan 2011. 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
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in (1) an XSLT JAR filter description file, (2) an Extension (aka OXT) file, or unspecified other (3) JAR or (4) ZIP files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3450?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3450?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-3450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jvg-p3q5-62mm.