Red Hat update for libreoffice
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-12802 CVE-2020-12803 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libreoffice (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component liborcus (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcmis (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU28799
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12802
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions on remote graphic links loaded from docx documents, when LibreOffice has a 'stealth mode' enabled. A remote attacker can bypass implemented restriction and cause the application to load graphic links from untrused resources.
Install updates from vendor's website.
libreoffice (Red Hat package): 6.0.6.1-20.el8
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian: 8.0
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64: 8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 8.0
liborcus (Red Hat package): before 0.14.1-1.el8
libcmis (Red Hat package): before 0.5.2-1.el8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4628
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU28800
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12803
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing submittable forms in ODF documents. LibreOffice allows to submit data to forms, available via the file:// URI. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted form, trick the victim into submitting it and overwrite arbitrary files on the system with privileges of the current user.
Install updates from vendor's website.
libreoffice (Red Hat package): 6.0.6.1-20.el8
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian: 8.0
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64: 8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 8.0
liborcus (Red Hat package): before 0.14.1-1.el8
libcmis (Red Hat package): before 0.5.2-1.el8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4628
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
