CVE-2017-3157

By exploiting the way Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.4 renders embedded objects, an attacker could craft a document that allows reading in a file from the user's filesystem. Information could be retrieved by the attacker by, e.g., using hidden sections to store the information, tricking the user into saving the document and convincing the user to send the document back to the attacker. The vulnerability is mitigated by the need for the attacker to know the precise file path in the target system, and the need to trick the user into saving the document and sending it back.

• CWE-200

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Published

Nov 20, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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