CVE-2019-9849
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CVE-2019-9849 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. LibreOffice has a 'stealth mode' in which only documents from locations deemed 'trusted' are allowed to retrieve remote resources. This mode is not the default mode, but can be enabled by users who want to disable LibreOffice's ability to include remote resources within a document. EPSS estimates a 3.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
LibreOffice has a 'stealth mode' in which only documents from locations deemed 'trusted' are allowed to retrieve remote resources. This mode is not the default mode, but can be enabled by users who want to disable LibreOffice's ability to include remote resources within a document. A flaw existed where bullet graphics were omitted from this protection prior to version 6.2.5. This issue affects: Document Foundation LibreOffice versions prior to 6.2.5.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libreoffice | Libreoffice | < 6.2.5 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00067.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109374Broken Link
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-13Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4063-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00067.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109374Broken Link
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-13Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4063-1/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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