CVE - CVE-2017-3157

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-3157	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
By exploiting the way Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.4 renders embedded objects, an attacker could craft a document that allows reading in a file from the user's filesystem. Information could be retrieved by the attacker by, e.g., using hidden sections to store the information, tricking the user into saving the document and convincing the user to send the document back to the attacker. The vulnerability is mitigated by the need for the attacker to know the precise file path in the target system, and the need to trick the user into saving the document and sending it back.
References
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BID:96402 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402 CONFIRM:https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.html DEBIAN:DSA-3792 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792 REDHAT:RHSA-2017:0914 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914 REDHAT:RHSA-2017:0979 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979 SECTRACK:1037893 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893
Assigning CNA
Apache Software Foundation
Date Record Created
20161205	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161205)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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