libreoffice: Arbitrary file disclosure in Calc and Writer
Published Nov 20, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.12%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 4.0.0 to 4.1.3, and some previous releases, including some using our old OpenOffice.org brandStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache OpenOffice | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- ≤ 4.1.3
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.3
- 7.6
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libreoffice-1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0979
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libreoffice-1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0914
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libreoffice-1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0979 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libreoffice-1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0914 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03122) | 87.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03122) | 87.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.08% (0.05079) | 91.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03122) | 86.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.08% (0.05079) | 91.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03122) | 86.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.08% (0.05079) | 91.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03122) | 86.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.08% (0.05079) | 91.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03122) | 86.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 76.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 31.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 29.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 27.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 38.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 76.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 74.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 53.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.25% (0.04249) | 74.63th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.25% (0.04249) | 74.41th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.25% (0.04249) | 83.49th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.25% (0.04249) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2017-3157/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3157 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1425844 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3157
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3157
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.html x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2017-3157/ | ||
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3157 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1425844 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3157 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3157 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory |
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