CVE-2024-6472

HIGH
Published Aug 5, 2024 Modified Dec 10, 2025 CWE-295

Description

Certificate Validation user interface in LibreOffice allows potential vulnerability. Signed macros are scripts that have been digitally signed by the developer using a cryptographic signature. When a document with a signed macro is opened a warning is displayed by LibreOffice before the macro is executed. Previously if verification failed the user could fail to understand the failure and choose to enable the macros anyway. This issue affects LibreOffice: from 24.2 before 24.2.5.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-295 CWE-295

Affected Products

Vendor Product
libreoffice libreoffice

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6472? +
Certificate Validation user interface in LibreOffice allows potential vulnerability. Signed macros are scripts that have been digitally signed by the developer using a cryptographic signature. When a document with a signed macro is opened a warning is displayed by LibreOffice before the macro is executed. Previously if verification failed the user could fail to understand the failure and choose to enable the macros anyway. This issue affects LibreOffice: from 24.2 before 24.2.5. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-6472? +
CVE-2024-6472 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-6472? +
CVE-2024-6472 affects products from libreoffice, specifically: libreoffice. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-6472? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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