SB2024101036 - SUSE update for libreoffice 



SB2024101036 - SUSE update for libreoffice

Published: October 10, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024101036
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5261)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to missing certificate validation within the LibreOfficeKit when calling "curl" to fetch remote resources such as images hosted on web servers. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.