SB2018021233 - Fedora 26 update for libreoffice
Published: February 12, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021233
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1055)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in LibreOffice Calc, which supports COM.MICROSOFT.WEBSERVICE function to obtain data by URL. The application allows WEBSERVICE to take a local file URL (e.g file://) which can be used to inject local files into the spreadsheet without warning the user. Subsequent formulas can operate on that inserted data and construct a remote URL. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it and use WEBSERVICE functionality to send arbitrary local files to the attacker's controlled server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.