=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4063-1
July 17, 2019
libreoffice vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.
Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite
Details:
Nils Emmerich discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled LibreLogo
scripts. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document,
a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2019-9848)
Matei "Mal" Badanoiu discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled
stealth mode. Contrary to expectations, bullet graphics could be retrieved
from remote locations when running in stealth mode. (CVE-2019-9849)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
libreoffice-core 1:6.2.5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libreoffice-core 1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.8
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libreoffice-core 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial8
After a standard system update you need to restart LibreOffice to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4063-1
CVE-2019-9848, CVE-2019-9849
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.2.5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.8
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial8