CVE-2018-16858

Name: CVE-2018-16858
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-25T18:29:00.463+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 67.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-16858 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. It was found that libreoffice before versions 6.0.7 and 6.1.3 was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack which could be used to execute arbitrary macros bundled with a document. An attacker could craft a document, which when opened by LibreOffice, would execute a Python method from a script in any arbitrary file system location, specified relative to the LibreOffice install location.. EPSS estimates a 67.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that libreoffice before versions 6.0.7 and 6.1.3 was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack which could be used to execute arbitrary macros bundled with a document. An attacker could craft a document, which when opened by LibreOffice, would execute a Python method from a script in any arbitrary file system location, specified relative to the LibreOffice install location.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

67.55%

99.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libreoffice	Libreoffice	< 6.0.7
Libreoffice	Libreoffice	>= 6.1.0, < 6.1.3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00059.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152560/LibreOffice-Macro-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/fileformat/libreoffice_macro_execThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2130
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16858Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/28
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46727/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2018-16858/Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00059.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152560/LibreOffice-Macro-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/fileformat/libreoffice_macro_execThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2130
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16858Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/28
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46727/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2018-16858/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 25, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-16858?

How severe is CVE-2018-16858?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-16858 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 67.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16858?

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Source: NVD / NIST