By exploiting the way Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.4 renders embedded objects, an attacker could craft a document that allows reading in a file from the user's filesystem. Information could be retrieved by the attacker by, e.g., using hidden sections to store the information, tricking the user into saving the document and convincing the user to send the document back to the attacker. The vulnerability is mitigated by the need for the attacker to know the precise file path in the target system, and the need to trick the user into saving the document and sending it back.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-910-1 libreoffice security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3792-1 libreoffice security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-12291 By exploiting the way Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.4 renders embedded objects, an attacker could craft a document that allows reading in a file from the user's filesystem. Information could be retrieved by the attacker by, e.g., using hidden sections to store the information, tricking the user into saving the document and convincing the user to send the document back to the attacker. The vulnerability is mitigated by the need for the attacker to know the precise file path in the target system, and the need to trick the user into saving the document and sending it back.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3210-1 LibreOffice vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:16:57.330Z

Reserved: 2016-12-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-3157

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-20T20:29:00.543

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-3157

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-3157 - Bugzilla

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