Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-11790 |
CWE-ID | CWE-120 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
OpenOffice Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU17346
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11790
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file with OpenOffice, trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate to version 4.1.6.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenOffice: 4.0.0 - 4.1.6
External linkshttp://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2018-11790.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.