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Created attachment 504942 [details] docx file that crashes openoffice Description of problem: oowriter crashes when opened certain docx file. Attaching Core_StepByStep.docx file with this case. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): openoffice.org-writer-3.2.1-19.6.el6_0.5.x86_64 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: run command $ /usr/lib64/openoffice.org3/program/swriter.bin -writer file:///path_to_Core_StepByStep.docx Actual results: openoffice crashes. Expected results: Openoffice should not crash Additional info: This is the message appears on screen several times before crash happens /builddir/build/BUILD/OOO320_m19/writerfilter/source/dmapper/GraphicImport.cxx:1726 failed. Message :Unknown property: AlternativeText Similar to F14 bug https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667082
this is a variation of bug 659394
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an exception in the current release, please ask your support representative.
I can see the bug is tagged as '[fix available]'. What is the fix?
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=09527e934aedd2e177a682c43efaa4c20ab717df
Transferring this bug to the libreoffice. We plan to address this as part of the transition to libreoffice starting with RHEL 6.3
Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: Cause: some table structures in docx cannot be represented in writer Consequence: crash on load of certain .docx Fix: Detect table conversion failures Result: docx imports with reduced table fidelity rather than crashing
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2012-0798.html
I can reproduce this with latest version but different file, opened new bug #846288