simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 does…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 does not properly handle integer values associated with dictionary property items, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "integer truncation error."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07089 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Openoffice |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2010:0643 Released 2010-08-23 · Red Hat rating Importantopenoffice.org security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5.i386, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5.ppc +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5.i386 +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5.i386 +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-48.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.5.i386 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0643 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2935
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhhr-xhww-w2vm
References
Advisory 9
Other 13
- [dev] 20100806 Two exploitable OpenOffice.org bugs!
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622529
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12063
- ADV-2011-0150
- ADV-2011-0230
- [oss-security] 20100811 CVE Request -- OpenOffice.org [two ids]: 1, integer truncation error 2, short integer overflow
- ADV-2010-2228
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-2935_CVE-2010-2936.html
- ADV-2011-0279
- http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2011-194091.html
- ADV-2010-2905
- [oss-security] 20100811 Re: CVE Request -- OpenOffice.org [two ids]: 1, integer truncation error 2, short integer overflow
More Openoffice.org vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00297 Heap-based buffer overflow in the OLE importer in OpenOffice.org before 2.4 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-02809 Integer overflow in simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00242 The Word processor in OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 through 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00188 Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.1.1 and StarOffice/StarSuite… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00187 Integer underflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.1.1 and StarOffice/StarSuite 7, 8, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02149 Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x before 2.4.2 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2010-2935 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2935 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fhhr-xhww-w2vm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2935 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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