CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2016-1513 — Apache Openoffice security vulnerability

High CVSS 7.8

The Impress tool in Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or execute arbitrary code via crafted MetaActions in an (1) ODP or (2) OTP file.

Severity
High
CVSS
7.8 (3.0)
Published
2016-08-05
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-125, CWE-787

Affected products

  • apache / openoffice

Matched remediation archetype

Buffer bounds, memory safety, and memory corruption

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Check exposure

  • Identify affected native-code versions, build flags, architectures, parsers, codecs, drivers, and input paths in all shipped artifacts.
  • Determine whether untrusted data reaches the affected routine and the process privilege, sandbox, and network exposure.
  • Confirm statically linked, vendored, firmware, and platform-provided copies, not only package-manager records.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the maintained upstream correction or replace the affected component, then rebuild every dependent artifact from clean inputs.
  • Adopt bounds-checked interfaces, validated sizes and integer conversions, clear ownership, and memory-safe components where practical.
  • Enable supported compiler and runtime hardening and add sanitized tests and fuzz regression seeds derived from non-weaponized fixtures.

Authoritative sources

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