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CVE-2015-4551

4.3 · MEDIUM

LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 uses the stored LinkUpdateMode configuration information in OpenDocument Format files and templates when handling links, which might allo…

Published Nov 10, 2015libreofficeCWE-200EPSS 13.83%

Overview

CVE-2015-4551 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting libreoffice libreoffice. It was published on November 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 uses the stored LinkUpdateMode configuration information in OpenDocument Format files and templates when handling links, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted document, which embeds data from local files into (1) Calc or (2) Writer.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libreoffice. Update libreoffice to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
libreofficelibreoffice0Affected
apacheopenoffice0Affected

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2619.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3394Refwww.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2015-4551/Refwww.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2015-4551.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/77486Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1034085Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1034091Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2793-1Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4551?

CVE-2015-4551 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting libreoffice libreoffice. It was published on November 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-4551?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-4551?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libreoffice. Update libreoffice to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-4551?

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