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CVE-2015-4551

LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 uses the stored LinkUpdateMode configuration information in OpenDocument Format files and templates when handling links, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted document, which embeds data from local files into (1) Calc or (2) Writer.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4551 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from libreoffice, from canonical, from debian and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-11-10T17:59:00.117

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	libreoffice	libreoffice	≤ 4.4.4	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.04	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Application	apache	openoffice	≤ 4.1.1	Yes

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2619.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3394 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2015-4551/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2015-4551.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77486 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034085 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034091 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2793-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-03 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2619.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3394 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2015-4551/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2015-4551.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77486 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034085 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034091 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2793-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-03 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For libreoffice's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.