CVE-2008-0668: Integer Overflow
First published: Mon Feb 11 2008(Updated: )
The excel_read_HLINK function in plugins/excel/ms-excel-read.c in Gnome Office Gnumeric before 1.8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file containing XLS HLINK opcodes, possibly because of an integer signedness error that leads to an integer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fedora | =7 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =8 | |
| Gnu Gnumeric | <=1.7.91 |
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Reference Links
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=505330
- http://www.gnome.org/projects/gnumeric/announcements/1.8/gnumeric-1.8.1.shtml
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00114.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00227.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27536
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28725/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28799
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-05.xml
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=208356
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28948
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:056
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1546
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29896
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-604-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31339
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0462
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-0668?
CVE-2008-0668 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0668?
To fix CVE-2008-0668, update Gnumeric to version 1.8.1 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-0668?
CVE-2008-0668 affects users of Gnome Office Gnumeric versions up to and including 1.7.91.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-0668 enable?
CVE-2008-0668 enables user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted XLS file.
When was CVE-2008-0668 disclosed?
CVE-2008-0668 was disclosed in February 2008.
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