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All versions of Apache OpenOffice through 4.1.9 can open non-http(s) hyperlinks. If the link is specifically crafted this could lead to untrusted code execution.

Affected packages
apache-openoffice < 4.1.10
apache-openoffice-devel < 4.2.1619649022,4

Details

VuXML ID e87c2647-a188-11eb-8806-1c1b0d9ea7e6
Discovery 2021-01-25
Entry 2021-04-20

The Apache Openofffice project reports:

The project received a report that all versions of Apache OpenOffice through 4.1.8 can open non-http(s) hyperlinks. The problem has existed since about 2006 and the issue is also in 4.1.9. If the link is specifically crafted this could lead to untrusted code execution. It is always best practice to be careful opening documents from unknown and unverified sources. The mitigation in Apache OpenOffice 4.1.10 (unreleased) assures that a security warning is displayed giving the user the option of continuing to open the hyperlink.

References

CVE Name CVE-2021-30245
URL https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-30245