CVE-2018-10120 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in LibreOffice versions before 5.4.6.1 and 6.x before 6.0.2.1, specifically within the SwCTBWrapper::Read function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Microsoft Word document. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction (UI:R) to exploit. Despite its 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.4.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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