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TI-2006-02141 Aliases CVE-2006-2198GHSA-pp72-j4xc-h27c

OpenOffice.org (aka StarOffice) 1.1.x up to 1.1.5 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allows…

Priority LOW 39CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

OpenOffice.org (aka StarOffice) 1.1.x up to 1.1.5 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allows user-assisted attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via an OpenOffice document with a malicious BASIC macro, which is executed without prompting the user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03473 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1aVulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1bVulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0_rc1VulnerableOpenoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1a Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1b Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0_rc1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0_rc2VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0_rc3VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2_rc1VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2_rc2VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2_rc3VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2_rc4VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.3_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3_rc3VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.3_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3_rc4VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.3_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3_rc5VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.3_rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3_rc6VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0_rc2 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0_rc3 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2_rc1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2_rc2 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2_rc3 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2_rc4 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.3_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3_rc3 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.3_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3_rc4 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.3_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3_rc5 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.3_rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3_rc6 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0573 Released 2006-07-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    openoffice.org security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4.ppc +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-34.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-34.6.0.EL4.i386 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0573

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2198
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp72-j4xc-h27c

References

Patch 2

Advisory 11

Other 2

Sources

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