LibreOffice Out-of-Bounds Memory Write Error in DOC Style Parser Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1039733 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1039733
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-12608
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 3 2017
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in LibreOffice. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted document file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an out-of-bounds memory write error in the DOC style parser execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (5.0.2, 5.1.0).
The vendor advisory is available at:
https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2017-12608
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Vendor URL: www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2017-12608 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Subject: https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2017-12608
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