The project received a report that all versions of Apache...
High severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 24, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Jan 29, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Apr 15, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 24, 2022
Last updated
Jan 29, 2023
The project received a report that all versions of Apache OpenOffice through 4.1.8 can open non-http(s) hyperlinks. The problem has existed since about 2006 and the issue is also in 4.1.9. If the link is specifically crafted this could lead to untrusted code execution. It is always best practice to be careful opening documents from unknown and unverified sources. The mitigation in Apache OpenOffice 4.1.10 (unreleased) assures that a security warning is displayed giving the user the option of continuing to open the hyperlink.
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