LibreOffice before 2017-03-14 has an out-of-bounds write related to the HWPFile::TagsRead…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
LibreOffice before 2017-03-14 has an out-of-bounds write related to the HWPFile::TagsRead function in hwpfilter/source/hwpfile.cxx.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0244 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.6 | Vulnerable | The Document Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·The Document Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7882
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5pc-f7x5-jjj2
References
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- TI-2019-07230 Code injection in Document Foundation LibreOffice CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05018 LibreOffice before 5.4.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-01118 Arbitrary file write in libreoffice CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-7882 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7882 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h5pc-f7x5-jjj2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-7882 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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