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CVE-2014-3575 json

The OLE preview generation in Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.1 and OpenOffice.org (OOo) might allow remote attackers to embed arbitrary data…

published 2014-08-27 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3555

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
11.3%
EPSS 11.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The OLE preview generation in Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.1 and OpenOffice.org (OOo) might allow remote attackers to embed arbitrary data into documents via crafted OLE objects.

Patch / fix

  • apache openoffice 4.1.1
  • libreoffice libreoffice 4.2.6, 4.3.1
  • libreoffice Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1:4.2.6.3-0ubuntu1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3575

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  • libreoffice RHEL 7 1:4.2.6.3-5.el7
  • mdds RHEL 7 0.10.3-1.el7
  • libabw RHEL 7 0.0.2-1.el7
  • libcmis RHEL 7 0.4.1-5.el7
  • libmwaw RHEL 7 0.2.0-4.el7
  • libodfgen RHEL 7 0.0.4-1.el7
  • libetonyek RHEL 7 0.0.4-2.el7
  • liblangtag RHEL 7 0.5.4-8.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:0377

  • libreoffice openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.2.3.3-2.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10006-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-3575 updated cvss 4.3

openoffice: Arbitrary file disclosure via crafted OLE objects

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 openoffice.org Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 autocorr-af, autocorr-bg, autocorr-ca, autocorr-cs, autocorr-da, autocorr-de, +60 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libabw 0.0.2-1.el7, libcmis 0.4.1-5.el7, libmwaw 0.2.0-4.el7, libodfgen 0.0.4-1.el7, libetonyek 0.0.4-2.el7, liblangtag 0.5.4-8.el7, +50 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) mdds 0.10.3-1.el7, libabw-tools 0.0.2-1.el7, libcmis-tools 0.4.1-5.el7, libmwaw-tools 0.2.0-4.el7, libreoffice 4.2.6.3-5.el7, libetonyek-tools 0.0.4-2.el7, +13 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mdds 0.10.3-1.el7, libabw 0.0.2-1.el7, libcmis 0.4.1-5.el7, libmwaw 0.2.0-4.el7, libodfgen 0.0.4-1.el7, libetonyek 0.0.4-2.el7, +68 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libabw 0.0.2-1.el7, libcmis 0.4.1-5.el7, libmwaw 0.2.0-4.el7, libodfgen 0.0.4-1.el7, libetonyek 0.0.4-2.el7, liblangtag 0.5.4-8.el7, +50 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mdds 0.10.3-1.el7, libabw-tools 0.0.2-1.el7, libcmis-tools 0.4.1-5.el7, libmwaw-tools 0.2.0-4.el7, libreoffice 4.2.6.3-5.el7, libetonyek-tools 0.0.4-2.el7, +13 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0377

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Exploit prediction

11.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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