Explain CVE-2007-0238
Stack-based buffer overflow in filter\starcalc\scflt.cxx in the StarCalc parser in OpenOffice.org (OOo) Office Suite before 2.2, and 1.x before 1.1.5 Patch, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document with a long Note.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'GLSA-200704-12', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200704-12.xml'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/high-risk-vulnerabilities-in-the-openoffice-suite/'}, {'name': '24588', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24588'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://issues.foresightlinux.org/browse/FL-211'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8968', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8968'}, {'name': '24810', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24810'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2007:023', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Mar/0007.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2007:0033', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0033.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2007-1032', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1032'}, {'name': 'USN-444-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-444-1'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.openoffice.org/security/CVE-2007-0238'}, {'name': '24613', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24613'}, {'name': '24676', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24676'}, {'name': '24550', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24550'}, {'name': '24465', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24465'}, {'name': '102794', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102794-1'}, {'name': '23067', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23067'}, {'name': 'DSA-1270', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1270'}, {'name': 'openoffice-starcalc-bo(33112)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33112'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2007:073', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:073'}, {'name': '24646', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24646'}, {'name': '1017799', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017799'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2007:0069', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0069.html'}, {'name': '24647', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24647'}, {'name': 'ADV-2007-1117', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1117'}, {'name': '24906', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24906'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1118'}, {'name': '20070404 High Risk Vulnerability in OpenOffice', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464724/100/0/threaded'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED