Description
OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 2.1.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-3423 | OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 2.1.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T19:30:38.697Z
Reserved: 2008-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3437
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-08-01T14:41:00.000
Modified: 2026-06-16T22:55:49.733
Link: CVE-2008-3437
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
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CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
EUVD