Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in LibreOffice Affecting Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS

Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in LibreOffice Affecting Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS

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Several vulnerabilities were identified in LibreOffice, which could allow attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code. The issues include improper handling of DXF drawings (CVE-2026-6039), ODF number formats (CVE-2026-6040), EMF+ graphics (CVE-2026-6045), and PPT presentations (CVE-2026-8356). These vulnerabilities primarily affect Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Users are advised to update their systems to mitigate these risks. The vulnerabilities were disclosed on June 15, 2026, and have been addressed in the latest software updates. The current status is that patches are available, and users are encouraged to apply them promptly.

Key Points: • LibreOffice vulnerabilities could lead to crashes or arbitrary code execution. • Affected systems include Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 26.04 LTS. • Users should update to the latest LibreOffice versions to mitigate risks.

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2026-06-15
CVE-2026-6039 published
Vulnerability in LibreOffice handling DXF drawings disclosed, allowing potential crashes or code execution.
Ubuntu
2026-06-15
CVE-2026-6040 published
Vulnerability in LibreOffice handling ODF number formats disclosed, affecting Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS.
Ubuntu
2026-06-15
CVE-2026-6045 published
Vulnerability in LibreOffice handling EMF+ graphics disclosed, posing risks of crashes and code execution.
Ubuntu
2026-06-15
CVE-2026-8356 published
Vulnerability in LibreOffice handling PPT presentations disclosed, allowing potential crashes or code execution.
Ubuntu
2026-06-15
CVE-2026-8357 published
Vulnerability in LibreOffice Calc handling certain formulas disclosed, leading to possible crashes.
Ubuntu
2026-06-15
CVE-2026-8358 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-07-13
Patches released for LibreOffice vulnerabilities
Ubuntu released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in LibreOffice, urging users to apply them.
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