USN-406-1: OpenOffice.org vulnerability

Publication date

12 January 2007

Overview

OpenOffice.org vulnerability

Releases


Details

An integer overflow was discovered in OpenOffice.org's handling of WMF
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted WMF
file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

An integer overflow was discovered in OpenOffice.org's handling of WMF
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted WMF
file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
6.06 dapper openoffice.org-core –  2.0.2-2ubuntu12.2
5.10 breezy openoffice.org2-core –  1.9.129-0.1ubuntu4.2

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