Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache OpenOffice
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-47804 CVE-2012-5639 CVE-2022-43680 CVE-2023-1183 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-357 CWE-416 CWE-73 |
| 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 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU84850
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-2023-47804
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when executing internal macro with arbitrary arguments. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, bypass the user approval for opening the links from the document and execute arbitrary script on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenOffice: 4.0.0 - 4.1.14
External linkshttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q4/343
http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.15+Release+Notes
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) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
EUVDB-ID: #VU84853
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5639
CWE-ID:
CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to impact document integrity.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing warning when loading internal and external resources. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it and impact document integrity, leading to information disclosure.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenOffice: 1.1.2 - 4.1.14
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5639
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/14/1
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5639
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5639
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r253f92d0e6511d07a79774002e1d9db1d20b24bff27914a5adb14ccb%40%3Cissues.openoffice.apache.org%3E
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/28/6
http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.15+Release+Notes
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.
3) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU68718
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43680
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error caused by overeager destruction of a shared DTD in XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate. A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenOffice: 4.0.0 - 4.1.14
External linkshttp://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.15+Release+Notes
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.
4) External control of file name or path
EUVDB-ID: #VU77534
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-2023-1183
CWE-ID:
CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to write files to an arbitrary location on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing files within hsqldb. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted odb file that contains a "database/script" file with a SCRIPT command and write contents of that file to an arbitrary location on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability can lead to full system compromise.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenOffice: 4.0.0 - 4.1.14
External linkshttp://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.15+Release+Notes
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.
