CVE-2018-10583

Name: CVE-2018-10583
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-01T16:29:00.383+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 78.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10583 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An information disclosure vulnerability occurs when LibreOffice 6.0.3 and Apache OpenOffice Writer 4.1.5 automatically process and initiate an SMB connection embedded in a malicious file, as demonstrated by xlink:href=file://192.168.0.2/test.jpg within an office:document-content element in a .odt XML document.. EPSS estimates a 78.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability occurs when LibreOffice 6.0.3 and Apache OpenOffice Writer 4.1.5 automatically process and initiate an SMB connection embedded in a malicious file, as demonstrated by xlink:href=file://192.168.0.2/test.jpg within an office:document-content element in a .odt XML document.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

78.91%

99.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libreoffice	Libreoffice	6.0.3
Apache	Openoffice	4.1.5
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Oct/26
http://secureyourit.co.uk/wp/2018/05/01/creating-malicious-odt-files/Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3054Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0598708912978b27121b2e380b44a225c706aca882cd1da6a955a0af%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c65f22306c36c95e75f8d2b7f49cfcbeb0a4614245c20934612a39d%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c8fd59ac77b42aac90eb5c59b87f3ab59b5e0c3bfb4819aa649a2909%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10583Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44564/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Oct/26
http://secureyourit.co.uk/wp/2018/05/01/creating-malicious-odt-files/Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3054Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0598708912978b27121b2e380b44a225c706aca882cd1da6a955a0af%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c65f22306c36c95e75f8d2b7f49cfcbeb0a4614245c20934612a39d%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c8fd59ac77b42aac90eb5c59b87f3ab59b5e0c3bfb4819aa649a2909%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10583Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44564/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: May 1, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10583?

How severe is CVE-2018-10583?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-10583 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 78.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10583?

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Source: NVD / NIST