CVE-2007-5745

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in OpenOffice.org before 2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Quattro Pro (QPRO) file with crafted (1) Attribute and (2) Font Description records.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.34% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29913 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0175.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29852 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231601-1 vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_23_openoffice.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435678
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=691 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29864 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-16.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30100 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29987 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:095 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019891 vdb entry
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2007-4770.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1547 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11006 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1253/references vdb entry vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00448.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1375/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.html patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/30179 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2007-5745.html patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28819 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29871 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29910 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-609-1 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41863 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5745?
CVE-2007-5745 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5745?
To fix CVE-2007-5745, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-5745 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5745 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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