SB2023121213 - Arbitrary macro execution in LibreOffice
Published: December 12, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023121213
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) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6186)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of hyperlinks within the document. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted hyperlink, trick the victim into clicking on the link inside the document and execute arbitrary macro without a warning, resulting in a code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.