Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue concerns old LibreOffice and OpenOffice behavior where embedded content could be opened automatically. The business risk is document-borne exposure: a user or automated workflow processing an untrusted office file may trigger unexpected external or embedded content handling. The bundle does not provide CVSS, confirmed exploitation, or a specific fixed version. Exposure is most likely on endpoints, VDI systems, or document-conversion workflows that still run legacy LibreOffice or OpenOffice builds from the affected period and open untrusted documents. Treat this as a legacy software hygiene issue unless affected versions remain in use. Prioritize discovery in endpoint fleets and document-processing systems before urgent remediation spending. Mitigation focus: Check Debian, Red Hat, LibreOffice, and Apache OpenOffice guidance for supported fixed versions.; Remove or isolate legacy LibreOffice and OpenOffice builds from the affected period.; Restrict opening untrusted office documents on systems with legacy office suites..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5639CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5639CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- Red HatCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- [openoffice-issues] 20201025 [Issue 121493] CVE-2012-5639: Remote file inclusion by office applicationCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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