However, an update to fix the problem in the free Fedora Linux has only just been released, despite Red Hat being its main sponsor.
The OpenOffice vulnerability is caused by integer overflows when processing certain tags within Tiff images.
The problem could be exploited to cause heap-based buffer overflows, possibly by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted document.
Successful exploitation could allow the execution of arbitrary code and compromise a user's system.
OpenOffice is a free office productivity suite that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, formula editor and drawing program.
.png&h=140&w=231&c=1&s=0){kind=logo}
_(28).jpg&h=140&w=231&c=1&s=0)
iTnews Benchmark Awards 2026
iTnews Executive Retreat - Security Leaders Edition
iTnews Cloud Covered Breakfast Summit
The 2026 iAwards
_(1).jpg&h=140&w=231&c=1&s=0)
