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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Document Foundation | LibreOffice | 24.8 – < < 24.8.4 | < 24.8.4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libreoffice | 4:24.8.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libreoffice | 4:24.8.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libreoffice | 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u6 | DSA-5846-1 |
| Debian 11 | libreoffice | 1:7.0.4-4+deb11u12 | DLA-4020-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libreoffice | 4:24.2.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | USN-7228-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libreoffice | 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 | USN-7228-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libreoffice | 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.13 | USN-7228-1 |
Advisories 4
- USN-7228-1 libreoffice vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-5846-1 libreoffice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4020-1 libreoffice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0028 LibreOffice: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 12, 2025