CVE-2016-0794

Publication date 16 February 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

The lwp filter in LibreOffice before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted LotusWordPro (lwp) document.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libreoffice 15.10 wily
Fixed 1:5.0.5~rc2-0ubuntu2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu4
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu10
openoffice.org 15.10 wily Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Patch details

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Package Patch details
libreoffice

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2899-1
    • LibreOffice vulnerabilities
    • 16 February 2016

Other references