What is the severity of CVE-2017-7870?

CVE-2017-7870 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7870?

To fix CVE-2017-7870, upgrade LibreOffice to versions 5.2.5 or 5.3.0 and later.

Which versions of LibreOffice are affected by CVE-2017-7870?

Versions of LibreOffice prior to 5.2.5 and 5.3.0 are affected by CVE-2017-7870.

What vulnerability is associated with the tools::Polygon::Insert function?

CVE-2017-7870 is associated with an out-of-bounds write caused by heap-based buffer overflow in the tools::Polygon::Insert function.

Is CVE-2017-7870 a known issue in Red Hat software?

Yes, CVE-2017-7870 is a known vulnerability affecting specific versions of LibreOffice distributed by Red Hat.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-7870

critical

9.8

CWE

119 787

14/4/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-7870: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Apr 14 2017(Updated: )

LibreOffice before 2017-01-02 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the tools::Polygon::Insert function in tools/source/generic/poly.cxx.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/libreoffice	<5.2.5	5.2.5
redhat/libreoffice	<5.3.0	5.3.0
The Document Foundation LibreOffice	<=5.3.0.0

Remedy

https://github.com/LibreOffice/core/commit/62a97e6a561ce65e88d4c537a1b82c336f012722

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7870?
CVE-2017-7870 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7870?
To fix CVE-2017-7870, upgrade LibreOffice to versions 5.2.5 or 5.3.0 and later.
Which versions of LibreOffice are affected by CVE-2017-7870?
Versions of LibreOffice prior to 5.2.5 and 5.3.0 are affected by CVE-2017-7870.
What vulnerability is associated with the tools::Polygon::Insert function?
CVE-2017-7870 is associated with an out-of-bounds write caused by heap-based buffer overflow in the tools::Polygon::Insert function.
Is CVE-2017-7870 a known issue in Red Hat software?
Yes, CVE-2017-7870 is a known vulnerability affecting specific versions of LibreOffice distributed by Red Hat.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7870?
CVE-2017-7870 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7870?
To fix CVE-2017-7870, upgrade LibreOffice to versions 5.2.5 or 5.3.0 and later.
Which versions of LibreOffice are affected by CVE-2017-7870?
Versions of LibreOffice prior to 5.2.5 and 5.3.0 are affected by CVE-2017-7870.
What vulnerability is associated with the tools::Polygon::Insert function?
CVE-2017-7870 is associated with an out-of-bounds write caused by heap-based buffer overflow in the tools::Polygon::Insert function.
Is CVE-2017-7870 a known issue in Red Hat software?
Yes, CVE-2017-7870 is a known vulnerability affecting specific versions of LibreOffice distributed by Red Hat.