SB2019081530 - Debian update for libreoffice



SB2019081530 - Debian update for libreoffice

Published: August 15, 2019 Updated: September 10, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019081530
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9850)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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 code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient patching of URL validation, as described in SB2019071703 #1. A remote attacker can bypass the protection that blocks calling LibreLogo from script event handlers and again trigger this calling.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9851)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

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:A/U:Amber


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

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software mishandles LibreLogo scripts. A remote attacker can persuade a user to open a specially crafted document and execute arbitrary commands on an affected system.


3) 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.