CVE-2021-41831 Timestamp Manipulation with Signature Wrapping

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can manipulate timestamps in signed documents, compromising document integrity and trustworthiness in Apache OpenOffice.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-41831?

CVE-2021-41831 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 11 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

It is possible for an attacker to manipulate the timestamp of signed documents. All versions of Apache OpenOffice up to 4.1.10 are affected. Users are advised to update to version 4.1.11. See CVE-2021-25634 for the LibreOffice advisory.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41831?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Openoffice.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41831?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-41831 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41831 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Openoffice vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2f7-jghr-r7x9.

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