CVE-2020-12802 remote graphics contained in docx format retrieved in 'stealth mode'

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass stealth mode in LibreOffice to leak user IP addresses via remote graphics in DOCX files when the feature is enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-12802?

CVE-2020-12802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 8 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

LibreOffice has a 'stealth mode' in which only documents from locations deemed 'trusted' are allowed to retrieve remote resources. This mode is not the default mode, but can be enabled by users who want to disable LibreOffice's ability to include remote resources within a document. A flaw existed where remote graphic links loaded from docx documents were omitted from this protection prior to version 6.4.4. This issue affects: The Document Foundation LibreOffice versions prior to 6.4.4.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12802?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Libreoffice Libreoffice, Opensuse Leap.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12802?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2020-12802 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12802 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-12802, GHSA-r3c7-2c6p-8qmc, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12802.

Is CVE-2020-12802 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free