#VU84093 Security features bypass in LibreOffice - CVE-2023-6186
Published: December 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84093
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-6186
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibreOffice
LibreOffice
Software vendor:
LibreOffice
LibreOffice
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of hyperlinks within the document. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted hyperlink, trick the victim into clicking on the link inside the document and execute arbitrary macro without a warning, resulting in a code execution.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.