Ubuntu 6962-1: Critical Security Advisory for LibreOffice Macros
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: LibreOffice could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libreoffice: Office productivity suite Details: It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly allowed users to enable macros when a cryptographic signature failed to validate. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary macros.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libreoffice 4:24.2.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libreoffice 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libreoffice 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.11 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6962-1
CVE-2024-6472
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:24.2.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.11