Document Foundation LibreOffice up to 7.5.8/7.6.3 Macro permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Document Foundation LibreOffice up to 7.5.8/7.6.3. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Macro Handler. The manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-6186. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Document Foundation LibreOffice up to 7.5.8/7.6.3 (Office Suite Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Macro Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Insufficient macro permission validation of The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows an attacker to execute built-in macros without warning. In affected versions LibreOffice supports hyperlinks with macro or similar built-in command targets that can be executed when activated without warning the user.

The weakness was published 12/11/2023. The advisory is shared at libreoffice.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-6186 since 11/17/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214472 (Debian dla-3703 : fonts-opensymbol - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 7.5.9 or 7.6.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (214472). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 214472
Nessus Name: Debian dla-3703 : fonts-opensymbol - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LibreOffice 7.5.9/7.6.4

Timelineinfo

11/17/2023 🔍
12/11/2023 +24 days 🔍
12/11/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2025 +497 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2023-0d971cd6aa
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-6186 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-6186
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-247385

Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2023 14:45
Updated: 04/21/2025 02:25
Changes: 12/11/2023 14:45 (50), 01/01/2024 12:45 (1), 01/01/2024 12:52 (12), 01/22/2025 20:27 (17), 04/21/2025 02:25 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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