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CVE-2020-12802 json

remote graphics contained in docx format retrieved in 'stealth mode'

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-5085

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

LibreOffice has a 'stealth mode' in which only documents from locations deemed 'trusted' are allowed to retrieve remote resources. This mode is not the default mode, but can be enabled by users who want to disable LibreOffice's ability to include remote resources within a document. A flaw existed where remote graphic links loaded from docx documents were omitted from this protection prior to version 6.4.4. This issue affects: The Document Foundation LibreOffice versions prior to 6.4.4.

Patch / fix

  • The Document Foundation LibreOffice 6.4.4
  • libreoffice Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:6.4.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-12802

  • libreoffice Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12802

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • libreoffice RHEL 8 1:6.3.6.2-3.el8
  • libcmis RHEL 8 0.5.2-1.el8
  • liborcus RHEL 8 0.14.1-1.el8
  • autocorr-af RHEL 8 1:6.3.6.2-3.el8
  • autocorr-bg RHEL 8 1:6.3.6.2-3.el8
  • autocorr-ca RHEL 8 1:6.3.6.2-3.el8
  • autocorr-cs RHEL 8 1:6.3.6.2-3.el8
  • autocorr-da RHEL 8 1:6.3.6.2-3.el8

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:4628

  • libreoffice SLE Workstation Extension 12 SP5, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 6.4.5.2-43.68.1
  • libreoffice SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP2 6.4.5.2-13.3.1
  • libreoffice SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP1 6.4.5.2-8.22.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:2283-1SUSE-SU-2020:2235-1SUSE-SU-2020:2217-1

  • libreoffice openSUSE Tumbleweed 7.1.5.2-3.13
  • libreoffice openSUSE Leap 15.2 6.4.5.2-lp152.2.3.1
  • libreoffice openSUSE Leap 15.1 6.4.5.2-lp151.3.18.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10983-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1261-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1222-1

  • libcmis AlmaLinux 8 0.5.2-1.el8
  • libreoffice-sdk AlmaLinux 8 1:6.3.6.2-3.el8.alma

almalinux advisories ALSA-2020:4628

  • libcmis Rocky Linux 8 0.5.2-1.el8

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2020:4628

  • libreoffice Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +7 more 6.4.4.2-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2020-12802

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  • libreoffice-still Arch Linux 6.4.6-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1184

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2020-12802 updated cvss 5.3

libreoffice: 'stealth mode' remote resource restrictions bypass

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 autocorr-af, autocorr-bg, autocorr-ca, autocorr-cs, autocorr-da, autocorr-de, +60 more
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 autocorr-af, autocorr-bg, autocorr-ca, autocorr-cs, autocorr-da, autocorr-de, +105 more
    affected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libreoffice-sdk 6.3.6.2-3.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libcmis 0.5.2-1.el8, liborcus 0.14.1-1.el8, autocorr-af 6.3.6.2-3.el8, autocorr-bg 6.3.6.2-3.el8, autocorr-ca 6.3.6.2-3.el8, autocorr-cs 6.3.6.2-3.el8, +97 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4628

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Exploit prediction

1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • The Document Foundation LibreOffice

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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