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Gentoo: GLSA-200701-07 Normal: OpenOffice.org Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey January 12, 2007
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Analyze Gentoo GLSA 200701-07 which addresses vulnerabilities related to EMF/WMF file processing within OpenOffice.org that may allow for arbitrary code execution.
A truncation error and integer overflows in the EMF/WMF file handling of OpenOffice.org could be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200701-07 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: OpenOffice.org: EMF/WMF file handling vulnerabilities Date: January 12, 2007 Bugs: #159951 ID: 200701-07

Synopsis ======= A truncation error and integer overflows in the EMF/WMF file handling of OpenOffice.org could be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
Background ========= OpenOffice.org is an open source office productivity suite, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, data charting, formula editing, and file conversion facilities.
Affected packages ====...

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