Vulnerability Description
LibreOffice before 2017-03-11 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the SVMConverter::ImplConvertFromSVM1 function in vcl/source/gdi/svmconverter.cxx.
CVSS Score
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libreoffice | Libreoffice | <= 5.2.6.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2017-7856/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97667Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=817Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/LibreOffice/core/commit/28e61b634353110445e334ccaa415d7fb6629PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2017-7856/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97667Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=817Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/LibreOffice/core/commit/28e61b634353110445e334ccaa415d7fb6629PatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-7856?
CVE-2017-7856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). LibreOffice before 2017-03-11 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the SVMConverter::ImplConvertFromSVM1 function in vcl/source/gdi/svmconverter.cxx.
How severe is CVE-2017-7856?
CVE-2017-7856 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7856?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libreoffice Libreoffice.