CVE-2020-13958

HIGH

Apache OpenOffice - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice scripting events allows an attacker to construct documents containing hyperlinks pointing to an executable on the target users file system. These hyperlinks can be triggered unconditionally. In fixed versions no internal protocol may be called from the document event handler and other hyperlinks require a control-click.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by Grey-Junior · poc
https://github.com/Grey-Junior/CVE-2020-13958

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0102
EPSS Percentile 77.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
apache/openoffice 4.0.0 - 4.1.8
Published Nov 17, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026