CVE-2018-14939
LibreOffice realpath Buffer Overflow
Description
The get_app_path function in desktop/unx/source/start.c in LibreOffice through 6.0.5 mishandles the realpath function in certain environments such as FreeBSD libc, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact if LibreOffice is automatically launched during web browsing with pathnames controlled by a remote web site.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 5, 2018, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 17, 2018, 8:10 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-14939.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2018-14939 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514 No Types Assigned https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.0.5 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-14939 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-14939
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.23 }} -0.04%
score
0.61024
percentile