Red Hat Security Advisory: libreoffice security update
Affects Red Hat libreofficeSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.4 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 03:17 UTC
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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| The Document FoundationLibreOffice | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Debiandebian/libreofficepkg:deb/debian/libreofficeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for LibreOffice in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:43424 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update mitigates the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in LibreOffice Calc's formula compilation can lead to arbitrary code execution. This security issue affects LibreOffice as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and related distributions. Red Hat has issued an important security update to address this flaw. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-8357 and is rated with high severity by Red Hat Product Security. The update fixes the issue by correcting the heap buffer overflow in formula compilation within LibreOffice Calc.