CVE-2025-64407
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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. A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause external links to be loaded without prompt. Such links could also be used to transmit system information, such as environment variables or configuration settings. In the affected versions of Apache OpenOffice, documents that used a certain URI scheme linking to external files would load the contents of such files without prompting the user for permission to do so. Such URI scheme allows to include system configuration data, that is not supposed to be transmitted externally. This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.15. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.16, which fixes the issue. The LibreOffice suite reported this issue asΒ CVE-2024-12426.
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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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Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
apache openoffice to 4.1.16 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-201 The code transmits data to another actor, but a portion of the data includes sensitive information that should not be accessible to that actor.
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 without user permission. Specifically, documents using a certain URI scheme can load external files automatically, potentially transmitting system information like environment variables or configuration settings without prompting the user.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive system information by automatically loading external links embedded in documents. This could expose environment variables or configuration data to attackers without user consent, potentially compromising system security and privacy.


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 to be loaded without user prompt.


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