CVE-2023-6186: debian debian_linux Improper Preservation of Permissions
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-6186DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6186
Published 11-12-2023Last modified 13-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-6186 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 4Timeline
- 11-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Insufficient macro permission validation of The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows an attacker to execute built-in macros without warning. In affected versions LibreOffice supports hyperlinks with macro or similar built-in command targets that can be executed when activated without warning the user.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 8.3–8.8
- CVE.orgCNA8.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
55%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.77% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.77%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- libreoffice< 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u1 | < 4:7.6.4~rc1-1
- debian_linuxEOL11.0 | 12.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL38
Libreoffice1 product
- libreoffice≥ 7.5.0, < 7.5.9 | ≥ 7.6.0, < 7.6.4
The document foundation1 product
- libreoffice≥ 7.5, < 7.5.9 | ≥ 7.6, < 7.6.4
Ubuntu1 product
- libreoffice< 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.9 | < 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.4
5 vendors · 6 products
References
10 links
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5574Third Party Advisory