The digital signatures used in document macros are intended to assist the user in determining whether or not a document has been modified and can be trustworthy.Īllowing anyone to sign macro-ridden documents themselves, and make them appear as trustworthy, is an excellent way to trick users into running malicious code. LibreOffice and OpenOffice have released fixes to tackle an issue that allows hackers to make documents look as if they were signed by a trustworthy source.Įven though the vulnerability is not placed in the ‘High’ severity category being rated as moderate, the consequences could be disastrous.
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