1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4102-1

USN-4102-1: LibreOffice vulnerabilities

Publication date

19 August 2019

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled LibreLogo scripts.
If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote
attacker could cause LibreOffice to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-9850,
CVE-2019-9851)

It was 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-2019-9852)

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled LibreLogo scripts.
If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote
attacker could cause LibreOffice to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-9850,
CVE-2019-9851)

It was 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-2019-9852)

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
19.04 disco libreoffice-core –  1:6.2.6-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
18.04 bionic libreoffice-core –  1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.9
16.04 xenial libreoffice-core –  1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial9

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