A security vulnerability with the way StarOffice/StarSuite versions 6, 7 and 8 process StarCalc 1.0 documents (.sdc) may allow a remote unprivileged user (who provides a StarCalc document that is opened by a local user) the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the user running StarOffice/StarSuite.

Sun acknowledges, with thanks, John Heasman of NGS Software Ltd (www.ngssoftware.com) for bringing this issue to our attention.

This issue is also described in the following:

CVE-2007-0238 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0238

This issue can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

• StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 without patch 112885-07
• StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116519-13
• StarOffice 8 without patch 120185-10
• StarSuite 8 without patch 120189-10

x86 Platform

• StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 without patch 112886-07
• StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 117073-11
• StarOffice 8 without patch 120186-10
• StarSuite 8 without patch 120190-10

Linux Platform

• StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 without patch 112887-07
• StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116518-13
• StarSuite 8 without patch 120188-09
• StarOffice 8 without patch 120184-09

Windows Platform

• StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 without patch 112888-07
• StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116520-12
• StarOffice 8 without patch 120187-09
• StarSuite 8 without patch 120191-09

Note: Earlier versions of StarOffice/StarSuite will not be evaluated regarding this issue.

To determine the version of StarOffice installed on a system, the following command can be run (for /<staroffice program dir>/program/bootstraprc); note that not all of the platforms listed above provide the 'grep' command):

    % grep Product bootstraprc
    ProductKey=StarOffice 8
    ProductPatch=(Product Update 2)

Or, using the GUI, do the following (with StarOffice/StarSuite open):

1. Open the "Help" menu
2. Choose "About StarOffice" (StarSuite)

The version is displayed first in the "about" text.

There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has occurred.

There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below.

This issue is addressed in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

• StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 with patch 112885-07 or later
• StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116519-13 or later
• StarOffice 8 with patch 120185-10 or later
• StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-10 or later

x86 Platform

• StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 with patch 112886-07 or later
• StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 117073-11 or later
• StarOffice 8 with patch 120186-10 or later
• StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-10 or later 

Linux Platform

• StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 with patch 112887-07 or later
• StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116518-13 or later
• StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-09 or later
• StarOffice 8 with patch 120184-09 or later

Windows Platform

• StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 with patch 112888-07 or later
• StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116520-12 or later
• StarOffice 8 with patch 120187-09 or later
• StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-09 or later

• Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections

• Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections

• Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections

• Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections
• State: Resolved

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