CVE-2015-1774

Name: CVE-2015-1774
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-04-28T14:59:00.077+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 7.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-1774 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 7.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

7.65%

93.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.10
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
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
Libreoffice	Libreoffice	4.4.0
Libreoffice	Libreoffice	4.4.1

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 Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032205Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032206Third Party Advisory, VDB 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/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1094Third 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
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 Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032205Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032206Third Party Advisory, VDB 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/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1094Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-1774?

How severe is CVE-2015-1774?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-1774 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1774?

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Source: NVD / NIST