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  2. USN-6789-1

USN-6789-1: LibreOffice vulnerability

Publication date

28 May 2024

Overview

LibreOffice could be made to run programs when clicking a graphic.

Releases

Packages

Details

Amel Bouziane-Leblond discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled
graphic on-click bindings. If a user were tricked into clicking a graphic
in a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly run
arbitrary script.

Amel Bouziane-Leblond discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled
graphic on-click bindings. If a user were tricked into clicking a graphic
in a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly run
arbitrary script.

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 –  4:24.2.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
23.10 mantic libreoffice –  4:7.6.7-0ubuntu0.23.10.2
22.04 jammy libreoffice –  1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.5
20.04 focal libreoffice –  1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.10

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