CVE-2024-12425

Path traversal leading to arbitrary .ttf file write

Published: Jan 7, 2025Updated: Dec 8, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22

3.3LOW

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

libreoffice

oss-project·FI

libreofficeOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

debian

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

ООО «Ред Софт»

commercial·RUaka red soft

РЕД ОСOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»

commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra

Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

АО «ИВК»

commercial·RUaka ivk

АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

The Document Foundation

oss-project·NLaka document foundation, tdf

LibreOfficeOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2024-12425

libreoffice.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00013.html

lists.debian.org

https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/cve-2024-12425

libreoffice.org

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