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TI-2006-03018 Aliases CVE-2006-3117GHSA-9hrj-83rp-h2c6

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (aka StarOffice) 1.1.x up to 1.1.5 and 2.0.x…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenOffice XML document that is not properly handled by (1) Calc, (2) Draw, (3) Impress, (4) Math, or (5) Writer, aka "File Format / Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04319 91st 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 · 12

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:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableOpenoffice
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:sun:staroffice:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableSun
  • 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:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:sun:staroffice:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableSun
  • 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-2006-3117
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hrj-83rp-h2c6

References

Patch 3

Advisory 10

Other 2

Sources

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