CVE-2020-13958

HIGH

Apache OpenOffice - RCE

Title source: llm

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 76.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Status published

Affected Products (1)

apache/openoffice < 4.1.8

Timeline

Published Nov 17, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026