Information Exposure Affecting autocorr-pl package, versions <1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-AUTOCORRPL-4713319
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed22 Feb 2017
Introduced: 22 Feb 2017
CVE-2017-3157 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 autocorr-pl to version 1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0914.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream autocorr-pl package and not the autocorr-pl package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
By exploiting the way Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.4 renders embedded objects, an attacker could craft a document that allows reading in a file from the user's filesystem. Information could be retrieved by the attacker by, e.g., using hidden sections to store the information, tricking the user into saving the document and convincing the user to send the document back to the attacker. The vulnerability is mitigated by the need for the attacker to know the precise file path in the target system, and the need to trick the user into saving the document and sending it back.