CVE-2007-2834
CVE-2007-2834 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-190.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-190
- Affected product: Apache Openoffice
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Integer overflow in the TIFF parser in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 2.3; and Sun StarOffice 6, 7, and 8 Office Suite (StarSuite); allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TIFF file with crafted values of unspecified length fields, which triggers allocation of an incorrect amount of memory, resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2834?
- Integer overflow in the TIFF parser in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 2.3; and Sun StarOffice 6, 7, and 8 Office Suite (StarSuite); allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TIFF file with crafted values of unspecified length fields, which triggers allocation of an incorrect amount of memory, resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow.
- How severe is CVE-2007-2834?
- CVE-2007-2834 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-2834 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-2834?
- CVE-2007-2834 primarily affects Apache Openoffice. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-2834?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2007-2834 published?
- CVE-2007-2834 was published on 2007-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=192818
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-237.shtml
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-700.shtml
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=593
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-09/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26816
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26817
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26839
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26844
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26855
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26903
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26912
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27077
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27087
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27370
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-24.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018702
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102994-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200190-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1375
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:186
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2007-2834.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0848.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479965/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25690
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-524-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3184
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3262
Affected products (10)
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:starsuite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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