#VU102416 Path traversal in LibreOffice - CVE-2024-12425

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#VU102416 Path traversal in LibreOffice - CVE-2024-12425

Published: January 7, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102416
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12425
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibreOffice
Software vendor:
LibreOffice

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing documents with embedded .ttf font files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening and and overwrite arbitrary files on the system, leading to remote code execution.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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