1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6962-1

USN-6962-1: LibreOffice vulnerability

Publication date

15 August 2024

Overview

LibreOffice could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly allowed users to enable
macros when a cryptographic signature failed to validate. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could
possibly execute arbitrary macros.

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly allowed users to enable
macros when a cryptographic signature failed to validate. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could
possibly execute arbitrary macros.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will 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
24.04 noble libreoffice –  4:24.2.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
22.04 jammy libreoffice –  1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6
20.04 focal libreoffice –  1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.11

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