Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2009-3301 is a document-parsing flaw in OpenOffice.org before 3.2. A malicious Word document could crash the application and may allow code execution. Business risk is mainly legacy desktop exposure and any automated document-processing workflow still using vulnerable OpenOffice.org builds. Systems running OpenOffice.org before 3.2 are the stated exposure. Highest concern is endpoints or services that open untrusted Word documents, including email attachments, downloads, shared drives, or automated conversion pipelines. The bundle does not provide complete downstream package ranges. Prioritize remediation if legacy OpenOffice.org remains in use. The issue is old, but document-triggered crashes and possible code execution make remaining vulnerable installations unacceptable, especially where staff or services handle external files. Mitigation focus: Upgrade OpenOffice.org to 3.2 or a vendor-fixed package.; Prioritize systems that process external Word documents.; Restrict opening untrusted Word documents on vulnerable hosts..
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=533038CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- openoffice-word-sprmtdeftable-bo(56240)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10423CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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