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libreoffice — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11790

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.

Products
libreoffice
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1:4.0.3-1
CVEs
CVE-2018-11790
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 00:05 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11790

core-osv · Original source

Published 31 Jan 2019, 16:29 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11790

libreoffice

Fixed versions: 1:4.0.3-1

libreoffice

Fixed versions: 1:4.0.3-1

libreoffice

Fixed versions: 1:4.0.3-1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11790",
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