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TI-2010-03513 Aliases CVE-2010-3689GHSA-hmvp-8rpc-gr57

soffice in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 3.x before 3.3 places a zero-length directory name in the…

Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

soffice in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 3.x before 3.3 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0065 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 to before 3.3.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0183 Released 2011-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    openoffice.org security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, autocorr-bg-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, autocorr-cs-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) broffice.org-base-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, broffice.org-brand-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, broffice.org-calc-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, autocorr-bg-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, autocorr-cs-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, autocorr-bg-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, autocorr-cs-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) broffice.org-base-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, broffice.org-brand-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5, broffice.org-calc-1:3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5 +11
  • RHSA-2011:0182 Released 2011-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    openoffice.org security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openoffice.org-1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6, openoffice.org-base-1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6, openoffice.org-base-1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6.i386 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openoffice.org-1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6, openoffice.org-sdk-1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6, openoffice.org-sdk-1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) openoffice.org-1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6, openoffice.org-base-1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6, openoffice.org-base-1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6.i386 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:0182
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0183
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0183
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:0182
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0182
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0183
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0183
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0183
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3689
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmvp-8rpc-gr57
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 8

Other 4

Sources

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