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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: USN-6962-1 Critical LibreOffice Macro Threat Execution

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Calendar Grey August 15, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6963-1 addresses a vulnerability in Firefox that allows unauthorized access to user data.
LibreOffice could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

LibreOffice could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted

file.

Software Description:

- libreoffice: Office productivity suite

Details:

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly allowed users to enable

macros when a cryptographic signature failed to validate. If a user were

tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could

possibly execute arbitrary macros.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical ubuntu macro execution libreoffice crafting threat

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libreoffice                     4:24.2.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   libreoffice                     1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   libreoffice                     1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.11

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6962-1

CVE-2024-6472

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6962-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical ubuntu macro execution libreoffice crafting threat

Package Information

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