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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.815424
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:LibreOffice Hyperlink Document Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Mac OS X
Summary:LibreOffice is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
LibreOffice is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to when processing a hyperlink
target explicitly activated by the user there was no judgment made on whether
the target was an executable file.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers
to launch executable targets unconditionally on activation.

Affected Software/OS:
LibreOffice prior to 6.1.6 and 6.2 series prior to 6.2.3.

Solution:
Update to version 6.1.6, 6.2.3 or later.

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-9847
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