Description
The lwp filter in LibreOffice before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted LotusWordPro (lwp) document.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libreoffice | 1:5.0.5~rc1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libreoffice | 1:5.0.5~rc1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libreoffice | 1:5.0.5~rc1-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | libreoffice | 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3 | DSA-3482-1 |
| Debian 7 | libreoffice | 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u6 | DSA-3482-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libreoffice | 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu4 | USN-2899-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | autocorr-af +128 | 1:5.0.6.2-3.el7 | RHSA-2016:2579 |
| RHEL 7 | libcmis +2 | 0.5.1-2.el7 | RHSA-2016:2579 |
| RHEL 7 | libpagemaker +3 | 0.0.3-1.el7 | RHSA-2016:2579 |
| RHEL 7 | mdds +1 | 0.12.1-1.el7 | RHSA-2016:2579 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | boost | 1.54.0-15.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | cmis-client | 0.5.1-8.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | hunspell | 1.3.2-18.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | hyphen | 2.8.8-12.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | libetonyek | 0.1.6-6.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | libixion | 0.11.0-6.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | liborcus | 0.11.0-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | libreoffice | 5.1.3.2-22.9 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | libvisio | 0.1.5-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | libwps | 0.4.2-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | myspell-dictionaries | 20160511-11.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | openCOLLADA | 1_3335ac1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | boost | 1.54.0-15.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | cmis-client | 0.5.1-8.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | hunspell | 1.3.2-18.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | hyphen | 2.8.8-12.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | libetonyek | 0.1.6-6.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | libixion | 0.11.0-6.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | liborcus | 0.11.0-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | libreoffice | 5.1.3.2-22.9 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | libvisio | 0.1.5-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | libwps | 0.4.2-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | myspell-dictionaries | 20160511-11.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
| SLES 12 | openCOLLADA | 1_3335ac1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libreoffice | 5.2.3.3-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10006-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | autocorr-af +128 | 1:5.0.6.2-3.0.1.el7 | ELSA-2016-2579 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | libcmis +2 | 0.5.1-2.el7 | ELSA-2016-2579 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | libpagemaker +3 | 0.0.3-1.el7 | ELSA-2016-2579 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | mdds-devel | 0.12.1-1.el7 | ELSA-2016-2579 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2016:2579 Red Hat Security Advisory: libreoffice security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-2899-1 libreoffice vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3482-1 libreoffice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10006-1 libreoffice-5.2.3.3-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1728-1 Security update for LibreOffice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2016-2579 Moderate: libreoffice security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 9, 2016
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1415 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1805 vendor-advisory
- 20160217 Multiple Vendor LibreOffice Writer Lotus Word Pro Bullet Buffer Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-962c0d156d vendor-advisory
- 20160217 Multiple Vendor LibreOffice Writer Lotus Word Pro 'ReadRootData' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- 1035022 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2016:2579 vendor-advisory
- https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2016-0794/
- 20160217 Multiple Vendor LibreOffice Writer Lotus Word Pro TabRack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- DSA-3482 vendor-advisory
- USN-2899-1 vendor-advisory