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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                ESB-2008.1051 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux][Solaris]
  Security Vulnerability in StarOffice Related to  .wmf Files May Lead to
                Heap Overflows and Arbitrary Code Execution
                             17 November 2008

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              Staroffice 7
                      Staroffice 8
Publisher:            Sun Microsystems
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-2237

Ref:                  ESB-2008.1010
                      ESB-2008.1021

Original Bulletin:    
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-242627-1

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   Solution Type: Sun Alert

   Solution  242627 :   Security Vulnerability in StarOffice Related to
   .wmf Files May Lead to Heap Overflows and Arbitrary Code Execution          
   Bug ID: 6749452

   Product

   StarOffice 7 Software
   StarSuite 7 Software
   StarOffice 8 Software
   StarSuite 8 Software

   Date of Resolved Release: 13-Nov-2008

   
   A security vulnerability with the way StarOffice/StarSuite 7 and 8 process
   Windows Metafile (.wmf) files:

   1. Impact

   A security vulnerability with the way StarOffice/StarSuite 7 and 8
   process Windows Metafile (.wmf) files may allow a remote unprivileged
   user who provides a StarOffice/StarSuite document that is opened by a
   local user to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the
   privileges of the user running StarOffice/StarSuite.
   This issue is described in the following document:
   CVE-2008-2237 at:

   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-2237

   Sun acknowledges with thanks, an anonymous researcher working with the
   SureRun security team (http://www.SureRun.cn).

   2. Contributing Factors

   This issue can occur in the following releases:
   SPARC Platform
     * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without product patch 13 (patch
       116519-17)
     * StarOffice 8 without update 12 (patch 120185-17)
     * StarSuite 8 without update 12 (patch 120189-17)

   x86 Platform
     * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without product patch 13 (patch
       117073-15)
     * StarOffice 8 without update 12 (patch 120186-17)
     * StarSuite 8 without update 12 (patch 120190-17)

   Linux Platform
     * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without product patch 13 (patch
       116518-17)
     * StarOffice 8 without update 12 (patch 120184-16)
     * StarSuite 8 without update 12 (patch 120188-16)

   Windows Platform
     * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without product patch 13 (patch
       116520-16)
     * StarOffice 8 without update 12 (patch 120187-16)
     * StarSuite 8 without update 12 (patch 120191-16)
     * StarSuite 8 Impress Standalone

   Note: Earlier versions of StarOffice and StarSuite will not be
   evaluated regarding this issue.
   To determine the version of StarOffice/StarSuite installed on a
   system, the following command can be run (for <program
   dir>/program/bootstraprc):

    % grep Product bootstraprc
    ProductKey=StarOffice 8
    ProductPatch=(Product Update 12)

   Or by using the GUI, do the following (with StarOffice/StarSuite
   open):

    1. Open the "Help" menu
    2. Choose "About StarOffice" (StarSuite)

   The version is displayed first in the "about" text.

   3. Symptoms

   There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate this issue has
   occurred.

   4. Workaround

   There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution
   section below.

   5. Resolution

   This issue is addressed in the following releases:
   SPARC Platform
     * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with product patch 13 (patch 116519-17)
       or later
     * StarOffice 8 with update 12 (patch 120185-17) or later
     * StarSuite 8 with update 12 (patch 120189-17) or later

   x86 Platform
     * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with product patch 13 (patch 117073-15)
       or later
     * StarOffice 8 with update 12 (patch 120186-17) or later
     * StarSuite 8 with update 12 (patch 120190-17) or later

   Linux Platform
     * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with product patch 13 (patch 116518-17)
       or later
     * StarOffice 8 with update 12 (patch 120184-16) or later
     * StarSuite 8 with update 12 (patch 120188-16) or later

   Windows Platform
     * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with product patch 13 (patch 116520-16)
       or later
     * StarOffice 8 with update 12 (patch 120187-16) or later
     * StarSuite 8 with update 12 (patch 120191-16) or later

   A final resolution is pending completion for Windows StarSuite 8
   Impress Standalone.

   For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
   Instruction ID 213557.

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   Copyright 2000-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa
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