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Information Exposure Affecting libreoffice package, versions <1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-LIBREOFFICE-341935
  • published20 Nov 2017
  • disclosed20 Nov 2017
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Introduced: 20 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-3157  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 libreoffice to version 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libreoffice package and not the libreoffice package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 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.