CVE-2006-3117

Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenOffice XML document that is not properly handled by (1) Calc, (2) Draw, (3) Impress, (4) Math, or (5) Writer, aka "File Format / Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Published: 2006-06-30 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2006-3117 is rated Moderate Risk (61.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.27%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3117

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 4.63% 4.27% -0.36%
2 2025-03-30 7.89% 4.63% -3.25%
3 2025-03-29 — 7.89% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-3117

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.6 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 4.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-3117

OS Trackers for CVE-2006-3117

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2006-3117: 1 GLSA(s) (200607-12), 2 atom(s) (app-office/openoffice, app-office/openoffice-bin); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2006-3117
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-3117
ubuntu medium CVE-2006-3117 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (openoffice.org, openoffice.org-amd64, openoffice.org-l10n), 12 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 6, needs-triage 3, DNE 2, ignored 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-3117

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-3117

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
openoffice openoffice 1.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice 1.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice 1.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice 1.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice 1.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice 2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice 2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice 2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun staroffice 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun staroffice 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun staroffice 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-3117

URL Tags
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2343
http://secunia.com/advisories/20867 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20893 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20910 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20911 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20913 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20975 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20995 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21278 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22129 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23620 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-12.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016414
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102501-1 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1104
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:118
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/openoffice.txt Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_40_openoffice.html
http://www.openoffice.org/security/CVE-2006-3117.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0573.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447035/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18739
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-313-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-313-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2607 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2621 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27571
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-475
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9704
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