Headline
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6789-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6789-1 - Amel Bouziane-Leblond discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled graphic on-click bindings. If a user were tricked into clicking a graphic in a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly run arbitrary script.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6789-1
May 28, 2024
libreoffice vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
LibreOffice could be made to run programs when clicking a graphic.
Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite
Details:
Amel Bouziane-Leblond discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled
graphic on-click bindings. If a user were tricked into clicking a graphic
in a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly run
arbitrary script.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libreoffice 4:24.2.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
Ubuntu 23.10
libreoffice 4:7.6.7-0ubuntu0.23.10.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libreoffice 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.5
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libreoffice 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6789-1
CVE-2024-3044
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:24.2.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:7.6.7-0ubuntu0.23.10.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.10