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CVE-2017-3157 Detail

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Description

By exploiting the way Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.4 renders embedded objects, an attacker could craft a document that allows reading in a file from the user's filesystem. Information could be retrieved by the attacker by, e.g., using hidden sections to store the information, tricking the user into saving the document and convincing the user to send the document back to the attacker. The vulnerability is mitigated by the need for the attacker to know the precise file path in the target system, and the need to trick the user into saving the document and sending it back.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402	Apache Software Foundation, CVE	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893	Apache Software Foundation, CVE	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914	Apache Software Foundation, CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979	Apache Software Foundation, CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792	Apache Software Foundation, CVE	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.html	Apache Software Foundation, CVE	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	NIST

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Change History

8 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:24:56 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979
Added	Reference	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792
Added	Reference	https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.html

Modified Analysis by NIST 5/08/2019 2:51:47 PM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Added

CPE Configuration

OR
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Changed

Reference Type

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914 No Types Assigned

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0914 Third Party Advisory

Changed

Reference Type

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979 No Types Assigned

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0979 Third Party Advisory

Initial Analysis by NIST 12/08/2017 9:34:12 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added	CWE		CWE-200
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice::::::::* versions up to (including) 4.1.3
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96402 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037893 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792 No Types Assigned	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3792 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.html No Types Assigned	https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2017-3157.html Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-3157
NVD Published Date:
11/20/2017
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
Apache Software Foundation

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CVE-2017-3157 Detail

Description

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 6/16/2026 9:17:38 PM

CVE Status Change 5/12/2026 8:24:29 PM

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:24:56 PM

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 5/14/2024 12:37:56 AM

Modified Analysis by NIST 5/08/2019 2:51:47 PM

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 1/04/2018 9:31:35 PM

Initial Analysis by NIST 12/08/2017 9:34:12 AM

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 11/21/2017 9:29:03 PM

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