CVE-2012-5639

Description

LibreOffice and OpenOffice automatically open embedded content

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: LibreOffice; OpenOffice LibreOffice, OpenOffice
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5639 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5639 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/14/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5639 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r253f92d0e6511d07a79774002e1d9db1d20b24bff27914a5adb14ccb%40%3Cissues.openoffice.apache.org%3E mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/28/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/03/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/03/7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5639?
CVE-2012-5639 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5639?
To fix CVE-2012-5639, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-5639 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5639 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-5639?
CVE-2012-5639 affects LibreOffice; OpenOffice LibreOffice, OpenOffice.
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