Vulnerability CVE-2017-3157


Published: 2017-11-20

Description:
By exploiting the way Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.4 renders embedded objects, an attacker could craft a document that allows reading in a file from the user's filesystem. Information could be retrieved by the attacker by, e.g., using hidden sections to store the information, tricking the user into saving the document and convincing the user to send the document back to the attacker. The vulnerability is mitigated by the need for the attacker to know the precise file path in the target system, and the need to trick the user into saving the document and sending it back.

Type:

CWE-200

(Information Exposure)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.3/10
2.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Redhat -> Enterprise linux desktop 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server aus 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server eus 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server tus 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux workstation 
Debian -> Debian linux 
Apache -> Openoffice 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.html

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