CVE-2011-2177 Code injection in OpenOffice.org
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with user privileges by exploiting a vulnerability in the OpenOffice.org suite.
- 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-2011-2177?
CVE-2011-2177 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 27 Nov 2019. 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
OpenOffice.org v3.3 allows execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the OpenOffice.org suite tools.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Openoffice.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2011-2177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qxp-gr36-38c7.