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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-1513: OpenOffice: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-1513: OpenOffice: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/05/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The Impress tool in Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or execute arbitrary code via crafted MetaActions in an (1) ODP or (2) OTP file.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-office-openoffice-bin

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