CVE-2018-14939
Critical
Description
The get_app_path function in desktop/unx/source/start.c in LibreOffice through 6.0.5 mishandles the realpath function in certain environments such as FreeBSD libc, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact if LibreOffice is automatically launched during web browsing with pathnames controlled by a remote web site.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLibreoffice
PublishedAug 5, 2018
First seenAug 5, 2018
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libreoffice libreoffice | v ≤ 6.0.5 | — |
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