GLSA-201703-01 : OpenOffice: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 97813

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201703-01 (OpenOffice: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

An exploitable out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in OpenOffice Impress when handling MetaActions.
Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted OpenDocument Presentation .ODP or Presentation Template .OTP file using OpenOffice Impress, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All OpenOffice users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/openoffice-bin-4.1.3'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 97813

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201703-01.nasl

Version: 3.7

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 3/20/2017

Updated: 12/29/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-1513

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:openoffice-bin

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/19/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-1513

GLSA: 201703-01

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