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CVE-2023-6186

Link targets allow arbitrary script execution

Published: Dec 11, 2023Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-281
NVD MITRE
8.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 49.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Insufficient macro permission validation of The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows an attacker to execute built-in macros without warning. In affected versions LibreOffice supports hyperlinks with macro or similar built-in command targets that can be executed when activated without warning the user.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-281

Affected Products

LibreOfficeThe Document Foundation
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
libreofficelibreoffice
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
the document foundationoss-projectNLConsumer Softwareaka document foundation, tdf
libreofficeoss-projectFIConsumer Software
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
and 6 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2023-6186
libreoffice.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5574
debian.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QB7UB6CTWQUDOE657OVVRSDYUY3IPBJG/
lists.fedoraproject.org
and 11 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Dec 11, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 13, 2025

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