CVE-2020-13958 Code injection in Apache OpenOffice
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by crafting documents with hyperlinks to local executables, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-13958?
CVE-2020-13958 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 17 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice scripting events allows an attacker to construct documents containing hyperlinks pointing to an executable on the target users file system. These hyperlinks can be triggered unconditionally. In fixed versions no internal protocol may be called from the document event handler and other hyperlinks require a control-click.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13958?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Openoffice.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13958?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-13958 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13958 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfv9-rhfv-64hr.