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TI-2015-01592 Aliases CVE-2015-1774GHSA-6c6p-xqgg-wgfg

The HWP filter in LibreOffice before 4.3.7 and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 and Apache OpenOffice…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The HWP filter in LibreOffice before 4.3.7 and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HWP document, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07593 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.1.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.3.6VulnerableThe Document Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0VulnerableThe Document Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.1VulnerableThe Document Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1458 Released 2015-07-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libreoffice security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, autocorr-bg-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, autocorr-ca-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) autocorr-is-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, libreoffice-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, libreoffice-bsh-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, autocorr-bg-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, autocorr-ca-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, autocorr-bg-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, autocorr-ca-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) autocorr-is-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, libreoffice-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6, libreoffice-bsh-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed—

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1774
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c6p-xqgg-wgfg

References

Advisory 10

Sources

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