1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3883-1

USN-3883-1: LibreOffice vulnerabilities

Publication date

6 February 2019

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain document
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a
remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10119, CVE-2018-10120, CVE-2018-11790)

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled embedded SMB
connections in document files. If a user were tricked in to opening a
specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly exploit this
to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-10583)

Alex Inführ discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled embedded
scripts in document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code.
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It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain document
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a
remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10119, CVE-2018-10120, CVE-2018-11790)

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled embedded SMB
connections in document files. If a user were tricked in to opening a
specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly exploit this
to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-10583)

Alex Inführ discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled embedded
scripts in document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-16858)

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart LibreOffice to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial libreoffice-core –  1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6
14.04 trusty libreoffice-core –  1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.5

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