Buffer overflow in Apache Openoffice
CVE-2010-4008
libxml2 before 2.7.8, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and earlier, and other products, reads from invalid memory locations during processing of malformed XPath expressions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted XML document.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.031 (86.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apache Openoffice
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Itunes
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Safari
- Google Chrome
- Xmlsoft Libxml2
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.10, 6.06, 10.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 5.0, 6.0
- Opensuse — versions 11.3, 11.1, 11.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Release Notes)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (Permissions Required, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- product-security@apple.com (Permissions Required, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4008?
- CVE-2010-4008 is a vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-11-17.
- Is CVE-2010-4008 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.