CVE-2018-11790 json
When loading a document with Apache Open Office 4.1.5 and earlier with smaller end line termination than the operating system uses, the def…
published 2019-01-31 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3789
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
When loading a document with Apache Open Office 4.1.5 and earlier with smaller end line termination than the operating system uses, the defect occurs. In this case OpenOffice runs into an Arithmetic Overflow at a string length calculation.
Patch / fix
- libreoffice Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:4.0.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11790
- libreoffice Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.5
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11790
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploit prediction
1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-682 Incorrect Calculation
References
-
openoffice.org
/security/cves/CVE-2018-11790.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/3883-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/106803
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/7394e6b5f78a878bd0c44e9bc9adf90b8cdf49e9adc0f287145aba9b%40%3Ccommits.openoffice.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11790
- NVD CVE-2018-11790
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