Advisory Published

USN-4102-1: LibreOffice vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Aug 19 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled LibreLogo scripts. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-9850, CVE-2019-9851) It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled embedded scripts in document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-9852)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libreoffice-core<1:6.2.6-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
1:6.2.6-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libreoffice-core<1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.9
1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.9
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libreoffice-core<1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial9
1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial9
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this LibreOffice vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this LibreOffice vulnerability is CVE-2019-9850 and CVE-2019-9851.

  • How can a remote attacker exploit this vulnerability?

    A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted document.

  • What is the impact of this vulnerability?

    The impact of this vulnerability is that it allows the execution of arbitrary code.

  • Which versions of LibreOffice are affected by this vulnerability?

    This vulnerability affects LibreOffice versions 1:6.2.6-0ubuntu0.19.04.1, 1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.9, and 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial9.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update LibreOffice to version 1:6.2.6-0ubuntu0.19.04.1, 1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.9, or 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial9, depending on your version.

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