Tag: openoffice
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Vulnerabilities closed in OpenOffice, StarOffice
Flaws patched in TIFF parsing code. Security researchers at iDefense revealed last week that OpenOffice version 2.0.4 and earlier versions are vulnerable to maliciously crafted TIFF files, which can be delivered in email attachments, published on websites or shared using peer-to-peer software. According to iDefense , ‘When parsing the TIFF directory entries for certain tags,…
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New OpenOffice proof-of-concept widely noted
Odd payload, not spreading danger, brings attention to cross-platform worm. A new proof-of-concept malware exploiting the OpenOffice document format has made headlines across the world, despite little chance of affecting users in the wild. The worm, dubbed SB/BadBunny-A by Sophos , has gathered wide media coverage thanks to its strange payload, a downloaded pornographic image…