# CVE-2010-4253: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application by tricking users into opening a crafted PNG file within an Office document.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Jan 2011
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wcgm-22xw-7g2h

## What is CVE-2010-4253?

CVE-2010-4253 is a critical memory corruption 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file in an ODF or Microsoft Office document, as demonstrated by a PowerPoint (aka PPT) document.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4253?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-4253?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2010-4253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice

- [CVE-2014-3524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3524/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3450](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3450/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3451/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3452/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3453/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-4253 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-4253 is a critical memory corruption 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Openoffice. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4253/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4253/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4253
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4253
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-4253

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