SB2016063016 - Fedora 23 update for libreoffice



SB2016063016 - Fedora 23 update for libreoffice

Published: June 30, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016063016
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free when parsing RTF files (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4324)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of character style index within STL container in RTF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted RTF file, cause a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.