CVE-2014-3575 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can embed arbitrary data in documents via crafted OLE objects, potentially exposing sensitive information to users opening the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3575?
CVE-2014-3575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 27 Aug 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The OLE preview generation in Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.1 and OpenOffice.org (OOo) might allow remote attackers to embed arbitrary data into documents via crafted OLE objects.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3575?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apache Openoffice, Libreoffice Libreoffice, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3575?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-3575 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3575 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42x7-f4ww-xqq9, MGASA-2014-0446, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3575.