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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2253-1 Critical: LibreOffice Macro Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey June 23, 2014
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Uncover the security flaw in LibreOffice on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS that jeopardizes macro functionality, posing risks to user safety.
LibreOffice would unconditionally execute certain VBA macros.

Summary

LibreOffice would unconditionally execute certain VBA macros.

Software Description:

- libreoffice: Office productivity suite

Details:

It was discovered that LibreOffice unconditionally executed certain VBA

macros, contrary to user expectations.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu execution issue macro execution libreoffice

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libreoffice-core                1:4.2.4-0ubuntu2

After a standard system update you need to restart LibreOffice to makea all
the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2253-1

CVE-2014-0247

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June 23, 2014

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu execution issue macro execution libreoffice

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:4.2.4-0ubuntu2

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