CVE-2018-10583
An information disclosure vulnerability occurs when LibreOffice 6.0.3 and Apache OpenOffice Writer 4.1.5 automatically process and initiate an SMB connection embedded in a malicious file, as demonstrated by xlink:href=file://192.168.0.2/test.jpg within…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 78.0%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability occurs when LibreOffice 6.0.3 and Apache OpenOffice Writer 4.1.5 automatically process and initiate an SMB connection embedded in a malicious file, as demonstrated by xlink:href=file://192.168.0.2/test.jpg within an office:document-content element in a .odt XML document.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 78.01% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 2 May 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- libreoffice/libreoffice · apache/openoffice · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 84.2% on 21 September 2026 to 78.0% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Oct/26
- http://secureyourit.co.uk/wp/2018/05/01/creating-malicious-odt-files/Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3054Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0598708912978b27121b2e380b44a225c706aca882cd1da6a955a0af%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c65f22306c36c95e75f8d2b7f49cfcbeb0a4614245c20934612a39d%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c8fd59ac77b42aac90eb5c59b87f3ab59b5e0c3bfb4819aa649a2909%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10583Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44564/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Oct/26
- http://secureyourit.co.uk/wp/2018/05/01/creating-malicious-odt-files/Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3054Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0598708912978b27121b2e380b44a225c706aca882cd1da6a955a0af%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c65f22306c36c95e75f8d2b7f49cfcbeb0a4614245c20934612a39d%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c8fd59ac77b42aac90eb5c59b87f3ab59b5e0c3bfb4819aa649a2909%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10583Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44564/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.