CVE-2025-64404
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Publication date: 2025-11-12

Last updated on: 2025-11-13

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description
Apache OpenOffice documents can contain links to other files. A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause external links to be loaded without prompt. In the affected versions of Apache OpenOffice, documents that used background fill images, or bullet images, linked to external files would load the contents of those files without prompting the user for permission to do so. This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.15. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.16, which fixes the issue.
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Published
2025-11-12
Last Modified
2025-11-13
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-11-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apache openoffice to 4.1.16 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allows an attacker to create a document with external links that load linked files automatically without asking the user for permission. Specifically, documents using background fill images or bullet images linked to external files will load those files silently, due to a missing authorization check.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized loading of external content when opening a crafted document, potentially exposing users to privacy risks, data leakage, or malicious content without their knowledge or consent.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

Upgrade Apache OpenOffice to version 4.1.16 or later, as this version fixes the missing Authorization vulnerability that allows external links in documents to be loaded without user prompt.


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