#VU52294 Code Injection in OpenOffice - CVE-2021-30245

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#VU52294 Code Injection in OpenOffice - CVE-2021-30245

Published: April 16, 2021 / Updated: October 11, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52294
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-2021-30245
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenOffice
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the non-http(s) schemes in Hyperlinks. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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