#VU32333 Buffer overflow in LibreOffice - CVE-2016-0794
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32333
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
LibreOffice
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Vendor: LibreOffice
Description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The lwp filter in LibreOffice before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted LotusWordPro (lwp) document.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
LibreOffice: 5.0.0.0. - 5.0.0.5, 5.0.1.1 - 5.0.1.2, 5.0.2.1 - 5.0.2.2, 5.0.3 - 5.0.3.2
External links
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178036.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00110.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00050.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2579.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3482
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035022
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2899-1
https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2016-0794/
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1220
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1221
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1222
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
