Buffer Overflow in Star Office 5.1 by Sun Microsystems
CVE-2000-0291

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Staroffice
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 April 2000

What is CVE-2000-0291?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Star Office 5.1, enabling attackers to create a denial of service condition. By embedding an excessively long URL within a document, an attacker can exploit this weakness, potentially crashing the application or causing unexpected behavior. It emphasizes the importance of managing input lengths to maintain software integrity.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-04/00...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1112
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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