SB2023122828 - SUSE update for libreoffice
Published: December 28, 2023
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6185)
CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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 compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of filenames of the embedded video files before passing it to gstreamer.
A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document with embedded
video inside, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary
OS commands on the system.
2) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6186)
CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features
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 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.