CVE-2017-3157

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    CVE-2017-3157

    Published: 20 Nov 2017Last Modified: 15 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893, https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792, https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.html

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High