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CVE-2017-3157

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  • Published2017-11-20
  • WeaknessCWE-200

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-11-2020:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-02 15:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat enterprise linux server eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.3= 7.3no fix published
7.4= 7.4no fix published
7.5= 7.5no fix published
7.6= 7.6no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux server aus
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.3= 7.3no fix published
7.4= 7.4no fix published
7.6= 7.6no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published

5 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • libreofficeUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
  • libreofficeUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
  • libreofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationall versions · fixed in 1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1and 129 other packages
  • libreofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverall versions · fixed in 1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1and 129 other packages
  • libreofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientall versions · fixed in 1:5.0.6.2-5.el7_3.1and 129 other packages
  • libreofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstationall versions · fixed in 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1and 126 other packages
  • libreofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::serverall versions · fixed in 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1and 126 other packages
  • libreofficeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientall versions · fixed in 1:4.3.7.2-2.el6_9.1and 126 other packages

6 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2017-11-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-c683-7wh2-j8m4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-3157?

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.

Is CVE-2017-3157 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-3157 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.1% on 2026-11-01, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-3157?

CVE-2017-3157 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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