Vulnerability CVE-2019-9848: Information
Description
LibreOffice has a feature where documents can specify that pre-installed scripts can be executed on various document events such as mouse-over, etc. LibreOffice is typically also bundled with LibreLogo, a programmable turtle vector graphics script, which can be manipulated into executing arbitrary python commands. By using the document event feature to trigger LibreLogo to execute python contained within a document a malicious document could be constructed which would execute arbitrary python commands silently without warning. In the fixed versions, LibreLogo cannot be called from a document event handler. This issue affects: Document Foundation LibreOffice versions prior to 6.2.5.
Severity: CRITICAL (9.8) Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fixed packages
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Hyperlink | Resource |
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| https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2019-9848 |
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| USN-4063-1 |
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| 109374 |
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| GLSA-201908-13 |
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| 20190815 [SECURITY] [DSA 4501-1] libreoffice security update |
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| openSUSE-SU-2019:2057 |
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| openSUSE-SU-2019:2183 |
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| [debian-lts-announce] 20191006 [SECURITY] [DLA 1947-1] libreoffice security update |
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| FEDORA-2019-5561d20558 | |
| FEDORA-2019-2fe22a3a2c |