CVE-2021-30245
If the link is specifically crafted this could lead to untrusted code execution.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.94% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-610
- Affected
- apache/openoffice
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 4.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7c01173f763b0c4212ada0e6ab283984d6e058d72258efce85c006ab%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3EMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3EMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3EMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3EMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cabdc083d5160a84de9a6436296ee5030fb3a16dc490dee4f983d5%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cabdc083d5160a84de9a6436296ee5030fb3a16dc490dee4f983d5%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7c01173f763b0c4212ada0e6ab283984d6e058d72258efce85c006ab%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3EMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3EMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3EMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87ff11512e4883052991e6b725e20294224034ea8453b811fb3ee735%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3EMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cabdc083d5160a84de9a6436296ee5030fb3a16dc490dee4f983d5%40%3Cdev.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cabdc083d5160a84de9a6436296ee5030fb3a16dc490dee4f983d5%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.