Integer overflow in simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and…
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
Integer overflow in simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted polygons in a PowerPoint document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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: Moderate. 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-2010-2936
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mm23-3847-j7q6
References
Advisory 9
Other 14
- [dev] 20100806 Two exploitable OpenOffice.org bugs!
- ADV-2011-0150
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12144
- 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
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622529#c6
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622555
- 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-2010-02808 simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 does… 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-2010-2936 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2936 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mm23-3847-j7q6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2936 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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