CVE-2018-14939

The get_app_path function in desktop/unx/source/start.c in LibreOffice through 6.0.5 mishandles the realpath function in certain environments such as FreeBSD libc, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact if LibreOffice is automatically launched during web browsing with pathnames controlled by a remote web site.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-08-05 18:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:50

NVD link : CVE-2018-14939

Mitre link : CVE-2018-14939

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14939

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libreoffice

libreoffice

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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