CVE-2017-7856 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in LibreOffice, specifically affecting versions prior to 2017-03-11, stemming from an out-of-bounds write in the SVMConverter::ImplConvertFromSVM1 function. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows for remote, unauthenticated attacks with low complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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