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Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6546-1 critical: LibreOffice code execution risks

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Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6546-1
December 11, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 23.04

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.

Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite

Details:

Reginaldo Silva discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled filenames
when passing embedded videos to GStreamer. If a user were tricked into
opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary GStreamer plugins. (CVE-2023-6185)

Reginaldo Silva discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain
non-typical hyperlinks. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary scripts. (CVE-2023-6186)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
   libreoffice                     4:7.6.4-0ubuntu0.23.10.1

Ubuntu 23.04:
   libreoffice                     4:7.5.9-0ubuntu0.23.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6546-1
   CVE-2023-6185, CVE-2023-6186

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:7.6.4-0ubuntu0.23.10.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:7.5.9-0ubuntu0.23.04.1

Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6546-1 critical: LibreOffice code execution risks

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Calendar Grey December 11, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Recent security evaluations of LibreOffice on Ubuntu have uncovered vulnerabilities that enable remote code execution, underscoring the need for user and system protection
Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 23.04 Summary: Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice. Software Description: - libreoffice: Office productivity suite Details: Reginaldo Silva discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled filenames when passing embedded videos to GStreamer. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary GStreamer plugins. (CVE-2023-6185) Reginaldo Silva discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain non-typical hyperlinks. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary scripts. (CVE-2023-6186)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libreoffice 4:7.6.4-0ubuntu0.23.10.1 Ubuntu 23.04: libreoffice 4:7.5.9-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6546-1

CVE-2023-6185, CVE-2023-6186

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:7.6.4-0ubuntu0.23.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:7.5.9-0ubuntu0.23.04.1

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