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Ubuntu 24.10: USN-7228-1 critical: LibreOffice information leak

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Calendar Grey January 27, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Advisory USN-7228-1 outlines patch updates for vulnerabilities in LibreOffice, aiming to bolster user safety.
Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice. Software Description: - libreoffice: Office productivity suite Details: Thomas Rinsma discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled paths when processing embedded font files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted LibreOffice file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create arbitrary files ending with ".ttf". (CVE-2024-12425) Thomas Rinsma discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain environment variables and INI file values. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted LibreOffice file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to exfiltrate sensitive information. (CVE-2024-12426)

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu arbitrary file creation LibreOffice information exfiltration

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 libreoffice 4:24.8.4-0ubuntu0.24.10.2 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libreoffice 4:24.2.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libreoffice 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libreoffice 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.13 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7228-1

CVE-2024-12425, CVE-2024-12426

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7228-1

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security advisory Ubuntu arbitrary file creation LibreOffice information exfiltration

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:24.8.4-0ubuntu0.24.10.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:24.2.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.13

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