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TI-2006-05653 Aliases CVE-2006-5870GHSA-564p-qwx9-wr9r

Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4 and earlier, and possibly other…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
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-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 2.1.0; and StarOffice 6 through 8; allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (a) WMF or (b) EMF file that triggers heap-based buffer overflows in (1) wmf/winwmf.cxx, during processing of META_ESCAPE records; and wmf/enhwmf.cxx, during processing of (2) EMR_POLYPOLYGON and (3) EMR_POLYPOLYGON16 records.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08514 95th 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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.4VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableSun
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • 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-2007:0001 Released 2007-01-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    openoffice.org security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4.ppc +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-6.6.0.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-2007:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0001

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5870
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-564p-qwx9-wr9r
  3. 2026-10-20 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Patch 2

Advisory 10

Other 8

Sources

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