UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11790

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11790

    Published: 31 Dec 2018Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-11790
    Aliases:
    USN-3883-1

    Summary:

    Details: When loading a document with Apache Open Office 4.1.5 and earlier with smaller end line termination than the operating system uses, the defect occurs. In this case OpenOffice runs into an Arithmetic Overflow at a string length calculation.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11790, https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/01/16/2, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3883-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11790

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libreoffice

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libreoffice@1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.5?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.5

    Affected versions

    1:4.1.2~rc3-0ubuntu1
    1:4.1.2~rc3-0ubuntu2
    1:4.1.3-0ubuntu2
    1:4.1.3-0ubuntu3

    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