Description
Apache OpenOffice has a dependency on expat software. Versions prior to 2.1.0 were subject to CVE-2013-0340 a "Billion Laughs" entity expansion denial of service attack and exploit via crafted XML files. ODF files consist of a set of XML files. All versions of Apache OpenOffice up to 4.1.10 are subject to this issue. expat in version 4.1.11 is patched.
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/4
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/4
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
CVSS impact metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.5 · Medium
Information
Source identifier
Vulnerability status
Modified
Published
2021-10-07T14:15:09.073Z
4 years agoLast modified
2024-11-21T05:24:07.130Z
1 year ago