CVE-2010-4253

Name: CVE-2010-4253
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-01-28T22:00:05.55+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 10.10%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-4253 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 10.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

10.10%

95.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Openoffice	>= 2.0.0, < 3.3.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0
Debian	Debian Linux	6.0

References

http://osvdb.org/70717Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40775Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42999Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43065Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43105Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1056-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2151Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:027Broken Link
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-4253.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2011-301950.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0182.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46031Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025002Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0232Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0279Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=658259Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/70717Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40775Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42999Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43065Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43105Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1056-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2151Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:027Broken Link
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-4253.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2011-301950.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0182.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46031Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025002Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0232Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0279Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=658259Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-4253?

How severe is CVE-2010-4253?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-4253 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 10.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4253?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST