CVE-2014-3524

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.53% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory documentfoundation.org Vendor Advisory openoffice.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3524?
CVE-2014-3524 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3524?
To fix CVE-2014-3524, 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-2014-3524 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3524 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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