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CVE-2026-4430VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: libreoffice security update

Affects Red Hat libreofficeSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-4430· Medium 5.4

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade Red Hat libreoffice to 26.2.3 or 25.8.7 as a priority.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 02:32 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.2.3, 25.8.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade LibreOffice to 26.2.3 or 25.8.7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
The Document FoundationLibreOfficeAffected
  • >=26.2 <26.2.3
Fixed in
  • 26.2.3
The Document FoundationLibreOfficeAffected
  • >=25.8 <25.8.7
Fixed in
  • 25.8.7
Debiandebian/libreofficepkg:deb/debian/libreofficeOther threatsAffected
  • =26.2
  • =25.8
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Red Hat has provided an official security update for LibreOffice in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:38508 and the linked article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official patch.

Description

A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2026-4430) exists in LibreOffice when processing crafted OOXML documents. This flaw could allow an attacker to cause the application to crash or become unresponsive. Red Hat has issued a security update for LibreOffice in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 to address this issue. The vulnerability is rated as moderate in severity by Red Hat Product Security.

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