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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: 3046-1 Moderate: LibreOffice Remote Threat

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LibreOffice could be made to crash or run programs as your login if itopened a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3046-1
August 04, 2016

libreoffice vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

LibreOffice could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite

Details:

Yves Younan and Richard Johnson discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly
handled presentation files. If a user were tricked into opening a
specially crafted presentation file, a remote attacker could cause
LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libreoffice-core                1:3.5.7-0ubuntu12

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3046-1
  CVE-2016-1513

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:3.5.7-0ubuntu12

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: 3046-1 Moderate: LibreOffice Remote Threat

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Calendar Grey August 4, 2016
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
An exploit within LibreOffice might result in application failures or potential unauthorized execution of functions. Ensure your system is up to date.
LibreOffice could be made to crash or run programs as your login if itopened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libreoffice-core 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu12 After a standard system update you need to restart LibreOffice to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3046-1

CVE-2016-1513

August 04, 2016

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:3.5.7-0ubuntu12

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