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high 8.3

CVE-2023-6185 json

Improper input validation enabling arbitrary Gstreamer pipeline injection

published 2023-12-11 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58434

cvss
8.3
version 3.1, CNA
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

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in GStreamer integration of The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows an attacker to execute arbitrary GStreamer plugins.

In affected versions the filename of the embedded video is not sufficiently escaped when passed to GStreamer enabling an attacker to run arbitrary gstreamer plugins depending on what plugins are installed on the target system.

Patch / fix

  • The Document Foundation LibreOffice 7.5.9, 7.6.3
  • libreoffice Debian 12 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u1
  • libreoffice Debian 14, Debian 13 4:7.6.3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6185

  • libreoffice Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.9
  • libreoffice Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.4

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6185

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

  • libreoffice RHEL 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4
  • autocorr-af RHEL 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4
  • autocorr-bg RHEL 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4
  • autocorr-ca RHEL 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4
  • autocorr-cs RHEL 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4
  • autocorr-da RHEL 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4
  • autocorr-de RHEL 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4
  • autocorr-el RHEL 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:3835RHSA-2024:3304RHSA-2024:1512RHSA-2024:1513RHSA-2024:1514RHSA-2024:1480

  • libreoffice SLE Workstation Extension 12 SP5, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 7.6.2.1-48.51.4
  • libreoffice SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP5, SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP4, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 +3 more 7.6.2.1-150400.17.20.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2023:4984-1SUSE-SU-2023:4932-1

  • libreoffice AlmaLinux 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4.alma.1
  • autocorr-af AlmaLinux 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4.alma.1
  • autocorr-bg AlmaLinux 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4.alma.1
  • autocorr-ca AlmaLinux 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4.alma.1
  • autocorr-cs AlmaLinux 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4.alma.1
  • autocorr-da AlmaLinux 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4.alma.1
  • autocorr-de AlmaLinux 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4.alma.1
  • autocorr-el AlmaLinux 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_4.alma.1

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:3835ALSA-2024:1514ALSA-2024:1427

  • libreoffice Rocky Linux 9 1:7.1.8.1-12.el9_3
  • libreoffice Rocky Linux 8 1:6.4.7.2-16.el8_9

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2024:3835RLSA-2024:1427RLSA-2024:1514

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-2023-6185 updated cvss 8.3

libreoffice: Improper Input Validation leading to arbitrary gstreamer plugin execution

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 autocorr-af, autocorr-bg, autocorr-ca, autocorr-cs, autocorr-da, autocorr-de, +60 more
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 autocorr-af, autocorr-bg, autocorr-ca, autocorr-cs, autocorr-da, autocorr-de, +98 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 autocorr-af, autocorr-bg, autocorr-ca, autocorr-cs, autocorr-da, autocorr-de, +101 more
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libreoffice-sdk 6.4.7.2-16.el8_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1514
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libreoffice-sdk 7.1.8.1-12.el9_3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1427
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) libreoffice-sdk 6.4.7.2-16.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1473
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) libreoffice-sdk 6.4.7.2-16.el8_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1513
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) libreoffice-sdk 7.1.8.1-12.el9_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1423
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) libreoffice-sdk 7.1.8.1-12.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1425
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) autocorr-af 6.4.7.2-16.el8_9, autocorr-bg 6.4.7.2-16.el8_9, autocorr-ca 6.4.7.2-16.el8_9, autocorr-cs 6.4.7.2-16.el8_9, autocorr-da 6.4.7.2-16.el8_9, autocorr-de 6.4.7.2-16.el8_9, +95 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1514
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) autocorr-af 7.1.8.1-12.el9_3, autocorr-af 7.1.8.1-12.el9_4, autocorr-bg 7.1.8.1-12.el9_3, autocorr-bg 7.1.8.1-12.el9_4, autocorr-ca 7.1.8.1-12.el9_3, autocorr-ca 7.1.8.1-12.el9_4, +206 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1427
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) autocorr-af 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-bg 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-ca 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-cs 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-da 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-de 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, +96 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1512
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) autocorr-af 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-bg 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-ca 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-cs 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-da 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-de 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, +95 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1480
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) autocorr-af 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-bg 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-ca 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-cs 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-da 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-de 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, +96 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1512
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) autocorr-af 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-bg 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-ca 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-cs 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-da 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-de 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, +95 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1480
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) autocorr-af 6.4.7.2-16.el8_6, autocorr-bg 6.4.7.2-16.el8_6, autocorr-ca 6.4.7.2-16.el8_6, autocorr-cs 6.4.7.2-16.el8_6, autocorr-da 6.4.7.2-16.el8_6, autocorr-de 6.4.7.2-16.el8_6, +95 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1473
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) autocorr-af 6.4.7.2-16.el8_8, autocorr-bg 6.4.7.2-16.el8_8, autocorr-ca 6.4.7.2-16.el8_8, autocorr-cs 6.4.7.2-16.el8_8, autocorr-da 6.4.7.2-16.el8_8, autocorr-de 6.4.7.2-16.el8_8, +95 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1513
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) autocorr-af 7.1.8.1-12.el9_0, autocorr-bg 7.1.8.1-12.el9_0, autocorr-ca 7.1.8.1-12.el9_0, autocorr-cs 7.1.8.1-12.el9_0, autocorr-da 7.1.8.1-12.el9_0, autocorr-de 7.1.8.1-12.el9_0, +100 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1423
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) autocorr-af 7.1.8.1-12.el9_2, autocorr-bg 7.1.8.1-12.el9_2, autocorr-ca 7.1.8.1-12.el9_2, autocorr-cs 7.1.8.1-12.el9_2, autocorr-da 7.1.8.1-12.el9_2, autocorr-de 7.1.8.1-12.el9_2, +100 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1425
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) autocorr-af 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-bg 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-ca 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-cs 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-da 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, autocorr-de 6.0.6.1-21.el8_2, +96 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1512
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) autocorr-af 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-bg 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-ca 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-cs 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-da 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, autocorr-de 6.4.7.2-16.el8_4, +95 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1480
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) autocorr-af 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-bg 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-ca 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-cs 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-da 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-de 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, +51 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libreoffice 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-bsh 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-sdk 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-glade 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-rhino 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-help-ar 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, +48 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3304
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) libreoffice-sdk 7.1.8.1-12.el9_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3835
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) autocorr-af 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-bg 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-ca 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-cs 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-da 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-de 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, +104 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) autocorr-af 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-bg 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-ca 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-cs 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-da 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, autocorr-de 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, +51 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libreoffice 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-bsh 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-sdk 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-glade 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-rhino 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, libreoffice-help-ar 5.3.6.1-26.el7_9, +48 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3304

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

1.02% 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
CNA 3.1 8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • The Document Foundation LibreOffice

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.