# CVE-2014-3524: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a crafted Calc spreadsheet, requiring user interaction to open the file.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Aug 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7h2p-mc8p-mxwq, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3524, USN-2331-1

## What is CVE-2014-3524?

CVE-2014-3524 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 26 Aug 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted Calc spreadsheet.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3524?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Apache Openoffice, Libreoffice Libreoffice.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-3524?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-3524 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3524 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice

- [CVE-2010-3450](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3450/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3451/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3452/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3453/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-3454](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3454/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-3524 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-3524 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 26 Aug 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3524 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Openoffice. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3524/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3524/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3524
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3524
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3524

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