[USN-6789-1] LibreOffice vulnerability

[Marc Deslauriers]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6789-1
May 28, 2024

libreoffice vulnerability
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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

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