SB2019081367 - Path traversal in libreoffice (Alpine package)



SB2019081367 - Path traversal in libreoffice (Alpine package)

Published: August 13, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019081367
CSH 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 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9852)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


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.