Vulnerability Description
The HWP filter in LibreOffice before 4.3.7 and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HWP document, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Apache | Openoffice | <= 4.1.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Libreoffice | Libreoffice | <= 4.3.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156582.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157550.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1458.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3236Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2015-1774.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74338Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032205Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032206Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2578-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05Third Party Advisory
- https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2015-1774/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerabiThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156582.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157550.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1774?
CVE-2015-1774 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). The HWP filter in LibreOffice before 4.3.7 and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via...
How severe is CVE-2015-1774?
CVE-2015-1774 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1774?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Apache Openoffice, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.