7.8

CVE-2016-4324: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2016-0246SUSE-SU-2016:2472-1UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4324
Published 08-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4324 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.82%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 08-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in LibreOffice before 5.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file, related to stylesheet and superscript tokens.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.82% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mageia5 products
  • libcdr< 0.1.2-1.mga5
  • libreoffice< 4.4.7.2-3.mga5
  • librevenge< 0.0.4-1.mga5
  • libvisio< 0.1.5-1.mga5
  • libwpd< 0.10.1-1.mga5
Debian2 products
  • libreoffice< 1:5.1.4~rc1-1 | < 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u5 | < 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u7
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0
Suse2 products
  • libreoffice&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1< 5.1.5.2-29.4
  • libreoffice&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1< 5.1.5.2-29.4
Canonical1 product
Libreoffice1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libreoffice< 1:5.1.4-0ubuntu1

6 vendors · 12 products

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