Document Foundation · Libreoffice · CVE-2018-6871
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
LibreOffice versions prior to 5.4.5
LibreOffice versions 6.x prior to 6.0.1
**Description**
The issue is related to the COM.MICROSOFT.WEBSERVICE function in LibreOffice, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via =WEBSERVICE calls in a document. This is due to inadequate management of registration data. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted request to gain access to protected information.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 5.4.5, update to version 5.4.5 or later.
For versions 6.x prior to 6.0.1, update to version 6.0.1 or later.
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the `COM.MICROSOFT.WEBSERVICE` function until a patch is available.