LibreOffice LWP File memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in LibreOffice (Office Suite Software) (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component LWP File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The lwp filter in LibreOffice before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted LotusWordPro (lwp) document.

The weakness was published 02/17/2016 by iDefense Labs with Ubuntu (Website). The advisory is shared at libreoffice.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0794 since 12/15/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88846 (Debian DSA-3482-1 : libreoffice - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175664 (Debian Security Update for libreoffice (DSA 3482-1)).

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 databases at Tenable (88846), SecurityFocus (BID 83297†), SecurityTracker (ID 1035022†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56910†). Similar entry is available at VDB-81006.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 88846
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3482-1 : libreoffice - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703482
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3482-1 (libreoffice - security update)
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Advisory: USN-2899-1
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: Ubuntu
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0794 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 83297 - LibreOffice Out Of Bounds Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1035022
Vulnerability Center: 56910 - LibreOffice before 5.0.4 Remote DoS in lwp Filter via a Crafted LotusWordPro Document, Critical

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Created: 02/17/2016 07:25 PM
Updated: 07/08/2022 08:24 AM
Changes: 02/17/2016 07:25 PM (67), 08/25/2018 09:23 AM (21), 07/08/2022 08:24 AM (4)
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