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LibreOffice 'ReadJPEG' Function Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with LibreOffice and is prone to a heap buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to a heap-based buffer overflow error related to the 'ReadJPEG' function in 'vcl/source/filter/jpeg/jpegc.cxx' script.
Affected Software
Affected Software
LibreOffice versions 5.2.6 and earlier on Windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to LibreOffice version 5.2.7 or later. Note: 5.2 series end of life is June 4, 2017