Ubuntu 24.04 LTS USN-6789-1 Severe: LibreOffice Graphic Binding Threat
ubuntu
May 28, 2024
LibreOffice could be made to run programs when clicking a graphic.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: LibreOffice could be made to run programs when clicking a graphic. Software Description: - libreoffice: Office productivity suite Details: Amel Bouziane-Leblond discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled graphic on-click bindings. If a user were tricked into clicking a graphic in a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly run arbitrary script.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libreoffice 4:24.2.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 Ubuntu 23.10 libreoffice 4:7.6.7-0ubuntu0.23.10.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libreoffice 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libreoffice 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.10 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6789-1
CVE-2024-3044
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:24.2.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:7.6.7-0ubuntu0.23.10.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.10
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