SB2017041805 - Red Hat update for libreoffice
Published: April 18, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041805
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary file disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3157)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists within calc and write functionality of LibreOffice when processing embedded objects during preview of files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, linked to an existing file on victims system, trick the victim into opening the document, saving it and sending back to the attacker.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.