Red Hat Security Advisory: libreoffice security update
Affects Red Hat libreofficeSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
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, 02:21 UTC
- 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 May 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
Upgrade LibreOffice to 26.2.3 or 25.8.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| The Document FoundationLibreOffice | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| The Document FoundationLibreOffice | Affected
| Fixed in
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Debiandebian/libreofficepkg:deb/debian/libreofficeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated LibreOffice packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:46386 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Description
Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in LibreOffice as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. CVE-2026-4430 allows denial of service via crafted OOXML documents. CVE-2026-8357 is a heap buffer overflow in LibreOffice Calc formula compilation that can lead to arbitrary code execution. Red Hat has issued a security update addressing these issues.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46386 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467657 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2488964 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_46386.json (opens in a new tab)