Code Injection in LibreOffice - CVE-2019-9848
Published: July 17, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19223
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:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9848
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: LibreOffice
Affected software:
LibreOffice
LibreOffice
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in LibreLogo component, bundled with LibreOffice application. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary python code on the target system without displaying any warnings.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9848
Install updates from vendor's website.