Improper certificate validation in LibreOffice

1) Improper Certificate Validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU95342

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6472

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due improper certificate validation when handling documents with signed macros inside. If the macro has an untrusted signature, the use can ignore the failure and enable the macros anyway.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibreOffice: 24.2.0.1 - 24.2.4.2

External links

http://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2024-6472

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.