CVE-2009-2950
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIFLZWDecompressor::GIFLZWDecompressor function in filter.vcl/lgif/decode.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file, related to LZW decompression.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Affected | — |
| 4.0 | Affected | — |
Ubuntu Affected 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9.10 | Affected | — |
| 9.04 | Affected | — |
| 8.10 | Affected | — |
| 8.04 | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | openoffice | {"endExcluding":"3.2.0"} | 3.2.0 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38567
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38568
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38695
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38921
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023591
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1995
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:221
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.html
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2950.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2010-175626.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0101.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38218
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-903-1
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-287A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0366
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0635
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2905
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=527512
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56238
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11050
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00005.html
CWEs
CWE-787
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.