Billion Laughs (Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 3.87 % · percentile 90 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
Apache OpenOffice has a dependency on expat software. Versions prior to 2.1.0 were subject to CVE-2013-0340 a "Billion Laughs" entity expansion denial of service attack and exploit via crafted XML files. ODF files consist of a set of XML files. All versions of Apache OpenOffice up to 4.1.10 are subject to this issue. expat in version 4.1.11 is patched.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb2c193360436e230b85547e85a41bea0916916f96c501f5b6fc4702%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r41eca5f4f09e74436cbb05dec450fc2bef37b5d3e966aa7cc5fada6d%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/4
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-27616
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-40439
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-762 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans OpenOffice · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 4.1.10
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache OpenOffice | affected Apache OpenOffice ≤ 4.1.10 ; affected OpenOffice.org ≤ 3.4 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |