CVE-2010-2935
CVE-2010-2935 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openoffice Openoffice.org with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Openoffice Openoffice.org
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 does not properly handle integer values associated with dictionary property items, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "integer truncation error."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2935?
- simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 does not properly handle integer values associated with dictionary property items, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "integer truncation error."
- How severe is CVE-2010-2935?
- CVE-2010-2935 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-2935 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-2935?
- CVE-2010-2935 affects Openoffice Openoffice.org. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-2935?
- 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-2010-2935 published?
- CVE-2010-2935 was published on 2010-08-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40775
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41052
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41235
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42927
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
- http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1056-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2099
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:221
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-2935_CVE-2010-2936.html
- http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=27690
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/11/4
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2011-194091.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0643.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024352
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024976
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2003
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2149
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2228
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2905
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0150
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0279
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622529
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12063
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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