Red Hat Security Advisory: libreoffice security update
Affects Red Hat libreofficeSource GCVE Database
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, 02:33 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
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| 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 an official security update for LibreOffice on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2026-4430) exists in LibreOffice when processing crafted OOXML documents. This issue could cause the application to become unresponsive or crash. Red Hat has issued a security update for LibreOffice on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this moderate severity flaw.