usn-2793-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2015-11-05 15:55
Modified
2026-04-22 07:36
Summary
libreoffice vulnerabilities
Details
Federico Scrinzi discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled documents inserted into Writer or Calc via links. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly obtain the contents of arbitrary files. (CVE-2015-4551)
It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled PrinterSetup data stored in ODF files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted ODF document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5212)
It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled the number of pieces in DOC files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted DOC document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5213)
It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled bookmarks in DOC files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted DOC document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5214)
References
{
"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"cves_map": {
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2015-4551",
"severity": [
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2015-5212",
"severity": [
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2015-5213",
"severity": [
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2015-5214",
"severity": [
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "browser-plugin-libreoffice",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "fonts-opensymbol",
"binary_version": "2:102.6+LibO4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-base",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-base-core",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-base-drivers",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-calc",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-common",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-core",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-draw",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-emailmerge",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-gnome",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-gtk",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-gtk3",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-impress",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-java-common",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-kde",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-l10n-in",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-l10n-ku",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-l10n-za",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-librelogo",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-math",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-mysql-connector",
"binary_version": "1.0.2+LibO4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-officebean",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-ogltrans",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-pdfimport",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-presentation-minimizer",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-presenter-console",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-report-builder",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-report-builder-bin",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-script-provider-bsh",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-script-provider-js",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-script-provider-python",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-sdbc-firebird",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-style-crystal",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-style-galaxy",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-style-hicontrast",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-style-human",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-style-oxygen",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-style-sifr",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-style-tango",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-subsequentcheckbase",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-wiki-publisher",
"binary_version": "1.1.2+LibO4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libreoffice-writer",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "openoffice.org-dtd-officedocument1.0",
"binary_version": "2:1.0+LibO4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "python3-uno",
"binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "uno-libs3",
"binary_version": "4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "ure",
"binary_version": "4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
"name": "libreoffice",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/libreoffice@1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"1:4.1.2~rc3-0ubuntu1",
"1:4.1.2~rc3-0ubuntu2",
"1:4.1.3-0ubuntu2",
"1:4.1.3-0ubuntu3",
"1:4.2.0~rc4-0ubuntu1",
"1:4.2.0-0ubuntu1",
"1:4.2.1-0ubuntu1",
"1:4.2.3~rc2-0ubuntu1",
"1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu1",
"1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2",
"1:4.2.4-0ubuntu2",
"1:4.2.6.3-0ubuntu1",
"1:4.2.7-0ubuntu1",
"1:4.2.7-0ubuntu2",
"1:4.2.8-0ubuntu2"
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "Federico Scrinzi discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled documents\ninserted into Writer or Calc via links. If a user were tricked into opening\na specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly obtain the\ncontents of arbitrary files. (CVE-2015-4551)\n\nIt was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled PrinterSetup data\nstored in ODF files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially\ncrafted ODF document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash,\nand possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5212)\n\nIt was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled the number of pieces\nin DOC files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted DOC\ndocument, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly\nexecute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5213)\n\nIt was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled bookmarks in DOC\nfiles. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted DOC\ndocument, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly\nexecute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5214)\n",
"id": "USN-2793-1",
"modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:32Z",
"published": "2015-11-05T15:55:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2793-1"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-4551"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5212"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5213"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5214"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"summary": "libreoffice vulnerabilities",
"upstream": [
"UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4551",
"UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5212",
"UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5213",
"UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5214"
]
}
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