Information disclosure in Apache Openoffice
CVE-2018-10583
An information disclosure vulnerability occurs when LibreOffice 6.0.3 and Apache OpenOffice Writer 4.1.5 automatically process and initiate an SMB connection embedded in a malicious file, as demonstrated by xlink:href=file://192.168.0.2/test.jpg within an office:document-content element in a .odt XML document.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.780 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.783 · newest: 0.780 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- Apache Openoffice — versions 4.1.5
- Libreoffice — versions 6.0.3
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10583 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3054 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44564/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- secureyourit.co.uk/wp/2018/05/01/creating-malicious-odt-files/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c65f22306c36c95e75f8d2b7f49cfcbeb0a4614245c209346… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/0598708912978b27121b2e380b44a225c706aca882cd1da6a9… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c8fd59ac77b42aac90eb5c59b87f3ab59b5e0c3bfb4819aa64… (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Oct/26 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10583?
- CVE-2018-10583 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10583?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10583 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.