CVE-2024-12425
published 2025-01-07CVE-2024-12425: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Absolute Path…
PriorityP418low3.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNILAN
EPSS
0.29%
21.1th percentile
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.
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | libreoffice | < libreoffice 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u6 (bookworm) | libreoffice 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u6 (bookworm) |
| libreoffice | libreoffice | — | — |
| libreoffice | libreoffice | >= 0 < 1:7.0.4-4+deb11u12 | 1:7.0.4-4+deb11u12 |
| libreoffice | libreoffice | >= 0 < 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u6 | 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u6 |
| libreoffice | libreoffice | >= 0 < 4:24.8.4-1 | 4:24.8.4-1 |
| libreoffice | libreoffice | >= 0 < 4:24.8.4-1 | 4:24.8.4-1 |
| libreoffice | libreoffice | >= 0 < 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.13 | 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.13 |
| libreoffice | libreoffice | >= 0 < 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 | 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 |
| libreoffice | libreoffice | >= 0 < 4:24.2.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | 4:24.2.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 |
| libreoffice | libreoffice | >= 24.8.0.1 < 24.8.4 | 24.8.4 |
| the_document_foundation | libreoffice | >= 24.8 < < 24.8.4 | < 24.8.4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.13.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
nvdv4.02.4LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
osv2.4LOW
vendor_ubuntu3.3LOW
vendor_debian2.4LOW
vendor_redhat2.4LOW
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OSV
libreoffice vulnerabilities
osv·2025-01-27·CVSS 2.4
CVE-2024-12425 [LOW] libreoffice vulnerabilities
libreoffice vulnerabilities
Thomas Rinsma discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled paths when
processing embedded font files. If a user or automated system were tricked
into opening a specially crafted LibreOffice file, a remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to create arbitrary files ending with ".ttf".
(CVE-2024-12425)
Thomas Rinsma discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain
environment variables and INI file values. If a user or automated system
were tricked into opening a specially crafted LibreOffice file, a remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to exfiltrate sensitive information.
(CVE-2024-12426)
OSV
CVE-2024-12425: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Absolute Pa
osv·2025-01-07·CVSS 2.4
CVE-2024-12425 [LOW] CVE-2024-12425: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Absolute Pa
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.
GHSA
GHSA-6x53-588x-53g2: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Absolute Pa
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-01-07
CVE-2024-12425 [LOW] CWE-22 GHSA-6x53-588x-53g2: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Absolute Pa
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.
Ubuntu
LibreOffice vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-01-27·CVSS 3.3
CVE-2024-12426 [LOW] LibreOffice vulnerabilities
Title: LibreOffice vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.
Thomas Rinsma discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled paths when
processing embedded font files. If a user or automated system were tricked
into opening a specially crafted LibreOffice file, a remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to create arbitrary files ending with ".ttf".
(CVE-2024-12425)
Thomas Rinsma discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain
environment variables and INI file values. If a user or automated system
were tricked into opening a specially crafted LibreOffice file, a remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to exfiltrate sensitive information.
(CVE-2024-12426)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary cha
Red Hat
LibreOffice: Path traversal leading to arbitrary .ttf file write
vendor_redhat·2025-01-07·CVSS 2.4
CVE-2024-12425 [LOW] CWE-22 LibreOffice: Path traversal leading to arbitrary .ttf file write
LibreOffice: Path traversal leading to arbitrary .ttf file write
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.
A flaw was found in LibreOffice. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to write to arbitrary locations on the file system suffixed with ".ttf" via a specially crafted file that supports embedded font files.
Package: libreoffice (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: libreoffice (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: libreoffice (Red
Debian
CVE-2024-12425: libreoffice - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') v...
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 2.4
CVE-2024-12425 [LOW] CVE-2024-12425: libreoffice - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') v...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u6)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1:7.0.4-4+deb11u12)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4:24.8.4-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4:24.8.4-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4:24.8.4-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-01-07
Published