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Debian: DSA-4483-1 High: LibreOffice Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey July 16, 2019
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Critical vulnerabilities identified in LibreOffice necessitate immediate action from Debian users to safeguard their files.
Two security issues have been discovered in LibreOffice: CVE-2019-9848

Summary

Two security issues have been discovered in LibreOffice:

CVE-2019-9848

Nils Emmerich discovered that malicious documents could execute
arbitrary Python code via LibreLogo.

CVE-2019-9849

Matei Badanoiu discovered that the stealth mode did not apply to
bullet graphics.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed
in version 1:5.2.7-1+deb9u9.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:6.1.5-3+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libreoffice packages.

For the detailed security status of libreoffice please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libreoffice

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Severity
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Package: libreoffice
CVE ID: CVE-2019-9848 CVE-2019-9849

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