CVE-2014-3524

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 14.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2014-08-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands and possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted Calc spreadsheet.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice: before 4.1.1 — fixed in 4.1.1
The Document Foundation LibreOffice: before 4.2.6; from 4.3.0 before 4.3.1 — fixed in 4.2.6, 4.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice 4.1.1; The Document Foundation LibreOffice 4.2.6, 4.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://blog.documentfoundation.org/2014/08/28/libreoffice-4-3-1-fresh-announced/
http://secunia.com/advisories/59600
http://secunia.com/advisories/59877
http://secunia.com/advisories/60235
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2014-3524.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533200/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69351
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030755
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95421
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05
http://blog.documentfoundation.org/2014/08/28/libreoffice-4-3-1-fresh-announced/
http://secunia.com/advisories/59600

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