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Gentoo: GLSA-200712-25 Normal: OpenOffice.org Arbitrary Code Execution

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A potential vulnerability in LibreOffice may allow malicious actors to run arbitrary code by persuading users to open specially designed files.
An unspecified vulnerability has been reported in OpenOffice.org, possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200712-25
                                            https://security.gentoo.org/

  Severity: Normal
     Title: OpenOffice.org: User-assisted arbitrary code execution
      Date: December 30, 2007
      Bugs: #200771, #201799
        ID: 200712-25


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An unspecified vulnerability has been reported in OpenOffice.org,
possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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OpenOffice.org is an open source office productivity suite, including
word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, data charting,
formula editing, and file conversion facilities.

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