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TI-2010-04002 Aliases CVE-2010-4253GHSA-wcgm-22xw-7g2h

Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-787Published · 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, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress 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 a crafted PNG file in an ODF or Microsoft Office document, as demonstrated by a PowerPoint (aka PPT) document.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10102 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 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 2.0.0 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: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix yet
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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4253
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcgm-22xw-7g2h

References

Advisory 10

Other 2

Sources

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