VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-14939

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability2.19%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-08-05

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory