Remote code execution in OpenOffice

Published: 2023-03-25

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-38745 CVE-2022-47502
CWE-ID	CWE-94 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	OpenOffice Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Vendor	Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU74031

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38745

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary Java code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenOffice: 4.1.0 - 4.1.13

External links

http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2022-38745.html
http://lists.apache.org/thread/q3noq7m681kvtb29m28x74q8cnwnzzo0

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU74032