CVE-2021-41830

Double Certificate Attack

Description

It is possible for an attacker to manipulate signed documents and macros to appear to come from a trusted source. All versions of Apache OpenOffice up to 4.1.10 are affected. Users are advised to update to version 4.1.11. See CVE-2021-25633 for the LibreOffice advisory.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.70% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r97d287c88881aa581f1b18cb01e2cbedc4e6eae85958491acb89b12e%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E mailing list vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raaab8a3b91f8d7b7ba14f873b8d0fd13952c823acc3385b7a374e754%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41830?
CVE-2021-41830 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41830?
To fix CVE-2021-41830, 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-2021-41830 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-41830 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-2021-41830?
CVE-2021-41830 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice.
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