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ID:6004 - Exploit for Path traversal in LibreOffice - CVE-2018-16858
ID:6004 - Exploit for Path traversal in LibreOffice - CVE-2018-16858
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17362
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16858
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
LibreOffice
LibreOffice
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted Office file, conduct path traversal attack and execute a python method from a script in any arbitrary file system location
Remediation
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 6.0.7, 6.1.3.