CVE-2010-4008: apache openoffice

Modified

AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4008DSA-2128-1

Published 16-11-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4008 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in apache openoffice. EPSS estimates a 2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.3/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

2.70%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Duplicates 1

RHSA-2011:1749 RHSA-2012:0017 RHSA-2013:0217 CVE-2010-4200

Timeline

16-11-2010
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

libxml2 before 2.7.8, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and earlier, and other products, reads from invalid memory locations during processing of malformed XPath expressions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted XML document.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.3

EPSS trend

Probability

2.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.70% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (code.google.com)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Apple4 products

iphone_os< 4.2
itunes< 10.2
mac_os_x< 10.6.7
safari< 5.0.4

Redhat4 products

Debian2 products

libxml2< 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny2 | < 2.7.8.dfsg-1
debian_linuxEOL5.0 | 6.0

Apache1 product

openoffice≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.4.3 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.3.0

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 9.10 | 10.04 | 10.10

Google1 product

chrome< 7.0.517.44

Opensuse1 product

opensuseEOL11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3

Suse1 product

suse_linux_enterprise_server10:sp3 | 11 | 11:sp1

Xmlsoft1 product

libxml2< 2.7.8

9 vendors · 16 products

References

33 links

secunia.com/advisories/40775Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/42175Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2010-November/msg00015.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTRelease NotesVendor Advisory
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/44779VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1016-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory

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blog.bkis.com/en/libxml2-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-and-apple-safari/X Refsource MISCBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/42109Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT4566X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1749.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-4008_CVE-2010-4494.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3100VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
secunia.com/advisories/42314Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
support.apple.com/kb/HT4554X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2128Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:243Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3076VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
support.apple.com/kb/HT4456X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12148VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=58731X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/42429Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT4581X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4008Advisory