#VU95342 Improper Certificate Validation in LibreOffice - CVE-2024-6472

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95342

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6472

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LibreOffice
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: LibreOffice

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 - 24.2.0.3, 24.2.1.1 - 24.2.1.2, 24.2.2.1, 24.2.3.1 - 24.2.3.2, 24.2.4.1 - 24.2.4.2

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External links
https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2024-6472

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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