LibreOffice up to 6.2.4 Event Python Command privilege escalation

A vulnerability was found in LibreOffice up to 6.2.4 (Office Suite Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Event Handler. The manipulation as part of a Python Command leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 07/17/2019. It is possible to read the advisory at libreoffice.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-9848 since 03/17/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/17/2019).

Upgrading to version 6.2.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry 138240 is related to this item.

Type

• Office Suite Software

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• LibreOffice

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Privilege escalation (CWE-269)
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Remediation: 🔍Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LibreOffice 6.2.5

03/17/2019 CVE assigned
07/17/2019 +122 days Advisory disclosed
07/17/2019 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/17/2019 +0 days VulDB last updateAdvisory: libreoffice.org

CVE: CVE-2019-9848 (🔒)
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Created: 07/17/2019 10:49 PM
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