Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-4253 · published 28 January 2011
CVE-2010-4253: Apache openoffice out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Apache · Openoffice
Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file in an ODF or Microsoft Office document, as demonstrated by a PowerPoint (aka PPT) document.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file in an ODF or Microsoft Office document, as demonstrated by a PowerPoint (aka PPT) document.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products
3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-4253), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.