Information disclosure in Apache Openoffice
CVE-2017-3157
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 hidd…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.004 (63.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Openoffice
- Apache Software Foundation Openoffice — versions 4.0.0 to 4.1.3, and some previous releases, including some using our old OpenOffice.org brand
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_tus — versions 7.3, 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Issue Tracking, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3157?
- CVE-2017-3157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3157?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.