Packages
- libreoffice - Office productivity suite
Details
It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled RTF document files.
If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted RTF document, a
remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute
arbitrary code.
It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled RTF document files.
If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted RTF document, a
remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart LibreOffice to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 xenial | libreoffice-core – 1:5.1.4-0ubuntu1 | ||
| 15.10 wily | libreoffice-core – 1:5.0.6-0ubuntu1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libreoffice-core – 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu11 | ||
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