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TI-2015-03828 Aliases CVE-2015-4551GHSA-fjgf-2jpq-hrjf

LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 uses the stored…

Priority LOW 35CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 uses the stored LinkUpdateMode configuration information in OpenDocument Format files and templates when handling links, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted document, which embeds data from local files into (1) Calc or (2) Writer.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13826 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 10 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 · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.4.4VulnerableThe Document Foundation
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:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
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:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·The Document Foundation
  • 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:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 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

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:2619 Released 2015-12-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libreoffice security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) autocorr-af-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, autocorr-bg-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, autocorr-ca-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libreoffice-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, libreoffice-bsh-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, libreoffice-filters-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, autocorr-bg-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, autocorr-ca-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) autocorr-is-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, libreoffice-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, libreoffice-bsh-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, autocorr-bg-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, autocorr-ca-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) autocorr-af-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, autocorr-bg-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, autocorr-ca-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) autocorr-af-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, autocorr-bg-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, autocorr-ca-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) autocorr-af-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, autocorr-bg-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, autocorr-ca-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) autocorr-is-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, libreoffice-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1, libreoffice-bsh-1:4.2.8.2-11.el6_7.1 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libreoffice-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, libreoffice-bsh-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1, libreoffice-filters-1:4.3.7.2-5.el7_2.1 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2619

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4551
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjgf-2jpq-hrjf

References

Advisory 8

Sources

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