A security vulnerability in HSQLDB (the default database engine shipped with StarOffice 8), may allow a remote unprivileged user who provides a StarOffice database document that is opened by a local user to execute arbitrary Java code on the system with the privileges of the user running StarOffice/StarSuite 8.

This issue is also described in the following document:

CVE-2007-4575 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-4575

This issue can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

• StarOffice 8 without patch 120185-13
• StarSuite 8 without patch 120189-13

x86 Platform

• StarOffice 8 without patch 120186-13
• StarSuite 8 without patch 120190-13

Linux

• StarOffice 8 without patch 120184-12
• StarSuite 8 without patch 120188-12

Windows

• StarOffice 8 without patch 120187-12
• StarSuite 8 without patch 120191-12

Note: Earlier versions of StarOffice/StarSuite are not affected by this issue.

To determine the version of StarOffice/StarSuite installed on a system, the following command can be run (for <programdir>/program/bootstraprc):

    % grep Product bootstraprc
    ProductKey=StarOffice 8
    ProductPatch=(Product Update 5)

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 this issue has been exploited.

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

This issue is addressed in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

• StarOffice 8 with patch 120185-13 or later
• StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-13 or later

x86 Platform

• StarOffice 8 with patch 120186-13 or later
• StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-13 or later

Linux

• StarOffice 8 with patch 120184-12 or later
• StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-12 or later

Windows

• StarOffice 8 with patch 120187-12 or later
• StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-12 or later

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Sun Infodoc 91209.

• Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections
• State: Resolved

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