VDB-100753 · CVE-2017-8358 · BID 98395

LibreOffice jpegc.cxx ReadJPEG out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability was found in LibreOffice (Office Suite Software) (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReadJPEG of the file vcl/source/filter/jpeg/jpegc.cxx. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

LibreOffice before 2017-03-17 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the ReadJPEG function in vcl/source/filter/jpeg/jpegc.cxx.

The bug was discovered 04/30/2017. The weakness was presented 04/30/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-8358 since 04/30/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101517 (openSUSE Security Update : libreoffice (openSUSE-2017-807)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170152 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libreoffice (SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (101517). See 99903 and 101952 for similar entries.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 101517
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : libreoffice (openSUSE-2017-807)
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OpenVAS ID: 803064
OpenVAS Name: LibreOffice ReadJPEG Function Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 6e6e54f944a5ebb49e9110bdeff844d00a96c56c
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-8358 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 98395 - LibreOffice 'vcl/source/filter/jpeg/jpegc.cxx' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8358 - LibreOffice - Buffer Overflow Issue

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Created: 05/01/2017 00:18
Updated: 12/02/2022 14:47
Changes: 05/01/2017 00:18 (77), 12/02/2022 14:47 (5)
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