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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.