SB2019081367 - Path traversal in libreoffice (Alpine package)
Published: August 13, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019081367
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9852)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient URL encoding in script location checks. A remote attacker can by persuade a user to open a specially crafted document and execute preinstalled macros on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.