SB2017060664 - Fedora 26 update for libstaroffice 

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SB2017060664 - Fedora 26 update for libstaroffice

Published: June 6, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017060664
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9432)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists in the DatabaseName::read function in lib/StarWriterStruct.cxx due to out-of-bounds write. A remote attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9432)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error with DatabaseName::read function in lib/StarWriterStruct.cxx. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted office file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected library, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References