Security restrictions bypass in LibreOffice - CVE-2019-9849
Published: July 17, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19225
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9849
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: LibreOffice
Affected software:
LibreOffice
LibreOffice
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of stealth mode feature, intended as an additional level of security that allows to retrieve online content into document from trusted resources only. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document with bullet graphics, bypass the intended security restrictions and make the application retrieve data from arbitrary external sources.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9849
Install updates from vendor's website.