CVE-2019-9849

Name: CVE-2019-9849
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-17T12:15:10.83+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 3.09%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

3.09%

86.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

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://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PMEGUWMWORC3DOVEHVXLFT3A5RSCMLBH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XPTZJCNN52VNGSVC5DFKVW3EDMRDWKMP/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-13Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4063-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2019-9849Vendor 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://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PMEGUWMWORC3DOVEHVXLFT3A5RSCMLBH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XPTZJCNN52VNGSVC5DFKVW3EDMRDWKMP/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-13Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4063-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2019-9849Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9849?

How severe is CVE-2019-9849?

CVE-2019-9849 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9849?

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Source: NVD / NIST