Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-11790 - Incorrect Calculation vulnerability in multiple products
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
When loading a document with Apache Open Office 4.1.5 and earlier with smaller end line termination than the operating system uses, the defect occurs. In this case OpenOffice runs into an Arithmetic Overflow at a string length calculation.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Attack through Shared Data An attacker exploits a data structure shared between multiple applications or an application pool to affect application behavior. Data may be shared between multiple applications or between multiple threads of a single application. Data sharing is usually accomplished through mutual access to a single memory location. If an attacker can manipulate this shared data (usually by co-opting one of the applications or threads) the other applications or threads using the shared data will often continue to trust the validity of the compromised shared data and use it in their calculations. This can result in invalid trust assumptions, corruption of additional data through the normal operations of the other users of the shared data, or even cause a crash or compromise of the sharing applications.
- Integer Attacks An attacker takes advantage of the structure of integer variables to cause these variables to assume values that are not expected by an application. For example, adding one to the largest positive integer in a signed integer variable results in a negative number. Negative numbers may be illegal in an application and the application may prevent an attacker from providing them directly, but the application may not consider that adding two positive numbers can create a negative number do to the structure of integer storage formats.
- Pointer Attack This attack involves an attacker manipulating a pointer within a target application resulting in the application accessing an unintended memory location. This can result in the crashing of the application or, for certain pointer values, access to data that would not normally be possible or the execution of arbitrary code. Since pointers are simply integer variables, Integer Attacks may often be used in Pointer Attacks.
Nessus
NASL family Windows NASL id OPENOFFICE_416.NASL description The version of Apache OpenOffice installed on the remote host is a version prior to 4.1.6. It is, therefore, affected by an arithmetic overflow flaw related to handling virtual tables. This error could allow code execution. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 122033 published 2019-02-08 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/122033 title Apache OpenOffice < 4.1.6 Virtual Table Arithmetic Overflow code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(122033); script_version("1.2"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/31 15:18:52"); script_cve_id("CVE-2018-11790"); script_bugtraq_id(106803); script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2019-A-0040"); script_name(english:"Apache OpenOffice < 4.1.6 Virtual Table Arithmetic Overflow"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Apache OpenOffice."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Windows host has an application installed that is affected by an overflow vulnerability."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Apache OpenOffice installed on the remote host is a version prior to 4.1.6. It is, therefore, affected by an arithmetic overflow flaw related to handling virtual tables. This error could allow code execution."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2018-11790.html"); # https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.6+Release+Notes script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2c28b446"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ssd-disclosure.com/index.php/archives/3758"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Apache OpenOffice version 4.1.6 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-11790"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/01/06"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/01/25"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/02/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:openoffice"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("openoffice_installed.nasl"); script_require_keys("installed_sw/OpenOffice"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); app_name = "OpenOffice"; install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE); build = install['version']; path = install['path']; version_ui = install['display_version']; matches = pregmatch(string:build, pattern:"([0-9]+[a-z][0-9]+)\(Build:([0-9]+)\)"); if (empty_or_null(matches)) audit(AUDIT_VER_FAIL, app_name); buildid = int(matches[2]); # Version 4.1.6 is build 9790 if (buildid < 9790) { port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport"); if (!port) port = 445; report = '\n Path : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + version_ui + '\n Fixed version : 4.1.6 (build 9790)' + '\n'; security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_WARNING); } else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, version_ui + " " + path);
NASL family Ubuntu Local Security Checks NASL id UBUNTU_USN-3883-1.NASL description It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10119, CVE-2018-10120, CVE-2018-11790) It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled embedded SMB connections in document files. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-10583) Alex Infuhr discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled embedded scripts in document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16858). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 121640 published 2019-02-07 reporter Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/121640 title Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : libreoffice vulnerabilities (USN-3883-1) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3883-1. The text # itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See # <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered # trademark of Canonical, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(121640); script_version("1.11"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/18 12:31:49"); script_cve_id("CVE-2018-10119", "CVE-2018-10120", "CVE-2018-10583", "CVE-2018-11790", "CVE-2018-16858"); script_xref(name:"USN", value:"3883-1"); script_name(english:"Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : libreoffice vulnerabilities (USN-3883-1)"); script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated package."); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10119, CVE-2018-10120, CVE-2018-11790) It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled embedded SMB connections in document files. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-10583) Alex Infuhr discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled embedded scripts in document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16858). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected libreoffice-core package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'LibreOffice Macro Code Execution'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libreoffice-core"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/04/16"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/02/06"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/02/07"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("ubuntu.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release"); if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu"); release = chomp(release); if (! preg(pattern:"^(14\.04|16\.04)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 14.04 / 16.04", "Ubuntu " + release); if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu); flag = 0; if (ubuntu_check(osver:"14.04", pkgname:"libreoffice-core", pkgver:"1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.5")) flag++; if (ubuntu_check(osver:"16.04", pkgname:"libreoffice-core", pkgver:"1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6")) flag++; if (flag) { security_report_v4( port : 0, severity : SECURITY_HOLE, extra : ubuntu_report_get() ); exit(0); } else { tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "libreoffice-core"); }
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106803
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106803
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7394e6b5f78a878bd0c44e9bc9adf90b8cdf49e9adc0f287145aba9b%40%3Ccommits.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7394e6b5f78a878bd0c44e9bc9adf90b8cdf49e9adc0f287145aba9b%40%3Ccommits.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2018-11790.html
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2018-11790.html