Vulnerability Description
LibreOffice has a feature where documents can specify that pre-installed scripts can be executed on various document events such as mouse-over, etc. LibreOffice is typically also bundled with LibreLogo, a programmable turtle vector graphics script, which can be manipulated into executing arbitrary python commands. By using the document event feature to trigger LibreLogo to execute python contained within a document a malicious document could be constructed which would execute arbitrary python commands silently without warning. In the fixed versions, LibreLogo cannot be called from a document event handler. This issue affects: Document Foundation LibreOffice versions prior to 6.2.5.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libreoffice | Libreoffice | < 6.2.5 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00067.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109374Broken Link
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/28Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-13Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4063-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2019-9848Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00067.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109374Broken Link
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-9848?
CVE-2019-9848 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). LibreOffice has a feature where documents can specify that pre-installed scripts can be executed on various document events such as mouse-over, etc. LibreOffice is typically also bundled with LibreLog...
How severe is CVE-2019-9848?
CVE-2019-9848 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-2019-9848?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libreoffice Libreoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap.