External control of file name or path in LibreOffice - CVE-2023-1183
Published: June 20, 2023 / Updated: December 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77534
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1183
CWE-ID: CWE-73
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 write files to an arbitrary location on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing files within hsqldb. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted odb file that contains a "database/script" file with a SCRIPT command and write contents of that file to an arbitrary location on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability can lead to full system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-1183
Install updates from vendor's website.