CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-2198

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

OpenOffice.org (aka StarOffice) versions 1.1.x up to 1.1.5 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allow user-assisted attackers to execute malicious BASIC macros without prompting the user. Opening a crafted document triggers the exploit.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the victim, leading to data theft, malware installation, or system compromise.

Recommendation

Upgrade OpenOffice.org to version 2.0.3 or later immediately. If upgrade is not possible, disable macro execution in the application settings.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

OpenOffice.org (aka StarOffice) 1.1.x up to 1.1.5 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allows user-assisted attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via an OpenOffice document with a malicious BASIC macro, which is executed without prompting the user.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS