CVE-2015-4551 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive local file data by tricking users into opening crafted OpenDocument files in LibreOffice or Apache OpenOffice.
- 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-2015-4551?
CVE-2015-4551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 10 Nov 2015. 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
LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 uses the stored LinkUpdateMode configuration information in OpenDocument Format files and templates when handling links, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted document, which embeds data from local files into (1) Calc or (2) Writer.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4551?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Libreoffice Libreoffice.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4551?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-4551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-4551, GHSA-fjgf-2jpq-hrjf, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4551.