CVE-2017-3157

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-3157
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-11-20 20:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionBy 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.007850000 probability, percentile 0.739380000 (date 2026-05-14)

Problem Types: CWE-200 | Information Disclosure

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Openoffice All All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice affected 4.0.0 to 4.1.3, and some previous releases, including some using our old OpenOffice.org brand Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
LibreOffice Calc and Writer Embedded Object Preview Flaw Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
LibreOffice CVE-2017-3157 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3792-1 libreoffice af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
CVE-2017-3157 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openoffice.org Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 378274 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for libreoffice-langpack-hu (VZLSA-2017:0979)
  • 378289 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for libreoffice-langpack-hu (VZLSA-2017:0914)

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