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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

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlibreoffice0, 1:5.0.2-0ubuntu1, 1:5.0.2-0ubuntu5
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlibreoffice0, 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
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