VDB
CVE-2017-3157
CVE-2017-3157
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
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.
EPSS 3.12% · 87.3th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
3.12%
87.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | libreoffice | 0, 1:5.0.2-0ubuntu1, 1:5.0.2-0ubuntu5 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | libreoffice | 0, 1:4.1.2~rc3-0ubuntu2, 1:4.1.3-0ubuntu2 |
Timeline
- Feb 22, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 1, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 4, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 1, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 4, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jul 1, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jul 4, 2025 EPSS Score
- Aug 1, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3157 third-party-advisory
- https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2017-3157/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3210-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3157 third-party-advisory