LibreOffice Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
October 21st, 2022
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LibreOffice. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of document files. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Additional Details
LibreOffice has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2022-3140
Disclosure Timeline
- 2022-08-24 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2022-10-21 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
TheSecurityDev
