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CVE-2017-3157· NVD / CVE Program· CNA apache

By exploiting the way Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.4 renders embedded objects, an attacker could craft a document that allows reading in a f

By exploiting the way Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.4 renders embedded objects, an attacker could craft a document that allows reading in a file from the user's filesystem. Information could be retrieved by the attacker by, e.g., using hidden sections to store the information, tricking the user into saving the document and convincing the user to send the document back to the attacker. The vulnerability is mitigated by the need for the attacker to know the precise file path in the target system, and the need to trick the user into saving the document and sending it back.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Nov 20, 2017
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
3.1% · 87th percentile
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CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.1%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
apacheopenoffice
debiandebian linux
redhatenterprise linux desktop
redhatenterprise linux server
redhatenterprise linux server aus
redhatenterprise linux server eus
redhatenterprise linux server tus
redhatenterprise linux workstation

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache openofficeup to 4.1.3 inclusive
  • debian debian linux8.0
  • debian debian linux9.0
  • redhat enterprise linux desktop6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
  • redhat enterprise linux server6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux server7.0
  • redhat enterprise linux server aus7.3
  • redhat enterprise linux server aus7.4
  • redhat enterprise linux server aus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.3
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.4
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.5
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux server tus7.3
  • redhat enterprise linux server tus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux workstation6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice

    • 4.0.0 to 4.1.3, and some previous releases, including some using our old OpenOffice.org brandaffected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12libreofficebefore 1:5.2.3-11:5.2.3-1
Debian:7libreofficebefore 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u91:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u9
Debian:8libreofficebefore 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u61:4.3.3-2+deb8u6
openSUSE:Tumbleweedlibreofficebefore 7.1.5.2-3.137.1.5.2-3.13
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-afbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-bgbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-cabefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-csbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-dabefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-debefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-enbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-esbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-fabefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-fibefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-frbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-gabefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-hrbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-hubefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-isbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-itbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-jabefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-kobefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-lbbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientautocorr-ltbefore 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.11:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1

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Same product

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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    46Plan
  • CVE-2014-3524Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafte
    41Plan
  • CVE-2009-3302filter/ww8/ww8par2.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possib
    41Plan
  • CVE-2009-3301Integer underflow in filter/ww8/ww8par2.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applica
    41Plan
  • CVE-2009-2950Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIFLZWDecompressor::GIFLZWDecompressor function in filter.vcl/lgif/decode.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) befo
    41Plan
  • CVE-2009-2949Integer overflow in the XPMReader::ReadXPM function in filter.vcl/ixpm/svt_xpmread.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote atta
    41Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:libreoffice1:5.2.3-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:libreoffice7.1.5.2-3.13 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-af1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-bg1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-ca1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-cs1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-da1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-de1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-en1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-es1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-fa1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-fi1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-fr1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:autocorr-ga1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Root cause

The extension requests broader permissions than its function needs and sends the data it collects out for purposes beyond its stated function.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-200 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

json
{  "permissions": ["tabs", "<all_urls>"],  "background": { "service_worker": "analytics.js" }}

Fixed

json
{  "permissions": ["activeTab"],  "host_permissions": ["https://yildiz.example/*"]}

Attack context

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References

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