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.
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | libreoffice | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libreoffice | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libreoffice | 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 | USN-3883-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libreoffice | 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.5 | USN-3883-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | autocorr-af +180 | 1:5.3.6.1-19.el7 | RHSA-2018:3054 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | libepubgen | 0.1.1-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1 |
| SLES 15 | liblangtag | 0.6.2-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1 |
| SLES 15 | libmwaw | 0.3.14-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1 |
| SLES 15 | libnumbertext | 1.0.5-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1 |
| SLES 15 | libreoffice | 6.0.5.2-3.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1, SUSE-SU-2018:2535-1 |
| SLES 15 | libstaroffice | 0.0.6-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1 |
| SLES 15 | libwps | 0.4.9-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1 |
| SLES 15 | myspell-dictionaries | 20181025-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1 |
| SLES 15 | xmlsec1 | 1.2.26-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libreoffice | 6.0.5.2-43.38.5 | SUSE-SU-2018:2485-2 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libreoffice | 6.0.5.2-43.38.5 | SUSE-SU-2018:2485-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libreoffice | 7.1.5.2-3.13 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10983-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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LibreOffice 6.03 /Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 Malicious ODT File Generator
auxiliary/fileformat/odt_badodt
Exploit-DB 1
- LibreOffice/Open Office - '.odt' Information Disclosure EDB-44564 · local · May 2, 2018
GitHub 2 repositories
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MrTaherAmine/CVE-2018-10583 ★ 9 · May 3, 2018
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 demonstr…
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octodi/CVE-2018-10583 ★ 1 · May 13, 2024
Updated python3 exploit for CVE-2018-10583 (LibreOffice/Open Office - '.odt' Information Disclosure )
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2018:3054 Red Hat Security Advisory: libreoffice security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-3883-1 libreoffice vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10983-1 libreoffice-7.1.5.2-3.13 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2535-1 Security update for libreoffice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2485-2 Security update for libreoffice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3683-1 Security update for libepubgen, liblangtag, libmwaw, libnumbertext, libreoffice, libstaroffice, libwps, myspell-dictionaries, xmlsec1 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2485-1 Security update for libreoffice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10583
- RHSA-2018:3054 vendor-advisory
- USN-3883-1 vendor-advisory
- 44564 exploit
- http://secureyourit.co.uk/wp/2018/05/01/creating-malicious-odt-files/
- [openoffice-dev] 20190928 CVE-2018-10583 mailing-list
- [openoffice-dev] 20190929 Re: CVE-2018-10583 mailing-list
- [openoffice-dev] 20190930 Re: CVE-2018-10583 mailing-list
- 20201021 [RT-SA-2020-005] Arbitrary File Disclosure and Server-Side Request Forgery in BigBlueButton mailing-list