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OpenOffice Database Document Processing Arbitrary Java Method Execution
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27928
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Release Date:
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2007-12-05
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Last Update:
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2007-12-07
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Popularity:
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11,646 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | OpenOffice.org 2.x
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Binary Analysis:
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BA307 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-4575
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in OpenOffice, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to the improper enforcing of security restrictions when passing SQL queries to the HSQLDB database engine. This can be exploited to call arbitrary static Java methods by tricking the user into executing a specially crafted SQL query contained within a database document.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.3.0. Prior versions are also reportedly affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.3.1 (HSQLDB 1.8.0.9).
http://download.openoffice.org/index.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2007-12-07: Added additional information provided by Secunia Research.
Original Advisory:
OpenOffice:
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2007-4575.html
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