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What types of security vulnerabilities could apps like LibreOffice or Photoshop have?
by thekyle 7y ago
What types of security vulnerabilities could apps like LibreOffice or Photoshop have?
- cldellow 7y agoPrograms that manipulate binary files are common vectors for attacks. A malformed file can trick even well-written and well-tested parsers into executing code that they shouldn't, or corrupting aspects of the user's environment. For example, cvedetails.com, some random website I found from Googling, lists 13 vulnerabilities for Photoshop and 31 for Libreoffice in the last few years.
- CydeWeys 7y agoThere have been plenty of attacks targeting image and document viewers/editors over the years. It's a great vector, because recipients are more likely to open a document than run an executable. Some of the very "best" vulnerabilities of all time have been attacks taking advantage of scripting features in Office.
- j605 7y agohttps://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109374 https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109374 just recently.