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CVE-2016-10327: LibreOffice: Uncontrolled Write to Memory in vcl/source/filter/wmf/enhwmf.cxx
CVE-2016-10327 · published 9 years ago
Summary
An out-of-bounds write in LibreOffice can allow an attacker to potentially execute malicious code. This affects users who open untrusted WMF files. To mitigate, update to a version of LibreOffice released after December 22, 2016, or avoid opening untrusted WMF files.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| libreoffice | libreoffice |
<= 5.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
LibreOffice before 2016-12-22 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the EnhWMFReader::ReadEnhWMF function in vcl/source/filter/wmf/enhwmf.cxx.
LibreOffice before 2016-12-22 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the EnhWMFReader::ReadEnhWMF function in vcl/source/filter/wmf/enhwmf.cxx.
References
- http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2016-10327/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97668 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=313 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
- https://github.com/LibreOffice/core/commit/7485fc2a1484f31631f62f97e5c64c0ae74c6... Patch Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-28
Internet-facing
3 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published14 Apr 2017
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen2 Apr 2026
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