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9.3

OpenOffice Impress crashes or may run code via malicious PPT

CVE-2010-2936 · published 16 years ago
Summary

OpenOffice.org versions 2.x and early 3.x can be tricked by a specially crafted PowerPoint file that contains certain polygon shapes. When opened, the file can cause the program to stop working or, in rare cases, allow unwanted code to run. Update to a newer OpenOffice version or avoid opening untrusted PowerPoint files to stay safe.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
openoffice openoffice.org 3.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Integer overflow in simpress.bin in the Impress module 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 ar...
Integer overflow in simpress.bin in the Impress module 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 crafted polygons in a PowerPoint document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.3 Critical
Exploitation
7% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-189Numeric Errors
Timeline
Published25 Aug 2010
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2010-2936 · NVD
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