CVE-2023-1183: fedoraproject fedora Improper Input Validation

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1183 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 64.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-07-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 13-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in the Libreoffice package. An attacker can craft an odb containing a "database/script" file with a SCRIPT command where the contents of the file could be written to a new file whose location was determined by the attacker.

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.