Unscored severity · published Nov 10, 2015
CVE-2015-4551
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…
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CVSS
13.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.8% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libreoffice · Libreoffice
through 4.4.4 · source: NVD
OP
Openoffice · Apache
through 4.1.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4551
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4551
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2619.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3394
Vendor Advisory
http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2015-4551/
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2015-4551.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77486
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