CVE-2024-12425

Path traversal leading to arbitrary .ttf file write

Published Jan 7, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 2.4 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Absolute Path Traversal.




An attacker can write to arbitrary locations, albeit suffixed with ".ttf", by supplying a file in a format that supports embedded font files.


This issue affects LibreOffice: from 24.8 before < 24.8.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4020-1 libreoffice security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5846-1 libreoffice security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-50846 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Absolute Path Traversal. An attacker can write to arbitrary locations, albeit suffixed with ".ttf", by supplying a file in a format that supports embedded font files. This issue affects LibreOffice: from 24.8 before < 24.8.4.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7228-1 LibreOffice vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Libreoffice
Libreoffice libreoffice
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:24.8.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:24.8.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Libreoffice
Libreoffice libreoffice
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Absolute Path Traversal. An attacker can write to arbitrary locations, albeit suffixed with ".ttf", by supplying a file in a format that supports embedded font files. This issue affects LibreOffice: from 24.8 before < 24.8.4.
Title Path traversal leading to arbitrary .ttf file write
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Document Fdn.
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 8:36 PM
Reserved
Dec 10, 2024, 4:37 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 7, 2025, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:59 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 7, 2025, 11:15 AM