1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2793-1

USN-2793-1: LibreOffice vulnerabilities

Publication date

5 November 2015

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.

Releases

Packages

Details

Federico Scrinzi discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled documents
inserted into Writer or Calc via links. If a user were tricked into opening
a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly obtain the
contents of arbitrary files. (CVE-2015-4551)

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled PrinterSetup data
stored in ODF files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted ODF document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash,
and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5212)

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled the number of pieces
in DOC files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted DOC
document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5213)

It was discovered...

Federico Scrinzi discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled documents
inserted into Writer or Calc via links. If a user were tricked into opening
a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly obtain the
contents of arbitrary files. (CVE-2015-4551)

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled PrinterSetup data
stored in ODF files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted ODF document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash,
and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5212)

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled the number of pieces
in DOC files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted DOC
document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5213)

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled bookmarks in DOC
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted DOC
document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5214)

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
15.04 vivid libreoffice-core –  1:4.4.6~rc3-0ubuntu1
14.04 trusty libreoffice-core –  1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3
12.04 precise libreoffice-core –  1:3.5.7-0ubuntu9

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