USN-6789-1: LibreOffice vulnerability

28 May 2024

LibreOffice could be made to run programs when clicking a graphic.

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Details

Amel Bouziane-Leblond discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled
graphic on-click bindings. If a user were tricked into clicking a graphic
in a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly run
arbitrary script.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 23.10
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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