CVE-2024-12425 Path traversal leading to arbitrary .ttf file write
An attacker can write arbitrary files with a .ttf extension to any location on the system via a crafted document in LibreOffice.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-12425?
CVE-2024-12425 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 Jan 2025. 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
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Absolute Path Traversal.
An attacker can write to arbitrary locations, albeit suffixed with ".ttf", by supplying a file in a format that supports embedded font files.
This issue affects LibreOffice: from 24.8 before < 24.8.4.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12425?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Libreoffice Libreoffice.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12425?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-12425 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12425 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-12425, GHSA-6x53-588x-53g2, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-12425.