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CVE-2024-6472VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: libreoffice security update

Affects Red Hat libreofficeSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 21:51 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Aug 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released an official security update for LibreOffice that removes the ability to trust unvalidated macro signatures in high security mode. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support and related variants should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:5608. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

Description

A security update for LibreOffice addresses a vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-6472, which involves the removal of the ability to trust macro signatures that are not validated when running in high security mode. This update is rated as having a moderate security impact by Red Hat Product Security. The vulnerability affects LibreOffice as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support and related variants. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory. The update is available through Red Hat's official channels.

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