CVE-2025-14714
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Authentication Bypass in LibreOffice macOS via Bundled Python Interpreter

Publication date: 2025-12-15

Last updated on: 2026-02-18

Assigner: Document Foundation, The

Description
An Authentication Bypass vulnerability existed where the application bundled an interpreter (Python) that inherits the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions granted by the user to the main application bundle By executing the bundled interpreter directly the attacker's scripts run with the application's TCC privileges In fixed versions parent-constraints are used to allow only the main application to launch interpreter with those permissions This issue affects LibreOffice on macOS: from 25.2 before < 25.2.4.
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Published
2025-12-15
Last Modified
2026-02-18
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-14714
EUVD
EUVD-2025-203361
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Vendor Product Version / Range
libreoffice libreoffice From 25.2.0.1 (inc) to 25.2.4.1 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-288 The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-14714 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in LibreOffice on macOS involving its bundled Python interpreter. The interpreter inherits the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions granted to the main LibreOffice application. This means an attacker can execute the bundled Python interpreter directly, running scripts with the same elevated TCC privileges as LibreOffice, bypassing intended security controls. The issue was fixed by restricting the interpreter to be launched only by the main application using parent-constraints. [1]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker to run unauthorized scripts with elevated TCC permissions on macOS, potentially accessing sensitive user data or system resources that the main LibreOffice application is permitted to access. This bypasses normal security controls and could lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation. [1]

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade LibreOffice on macOS to version 25.2.4 or later, where the issue is fixed by implementing parent-constraints that prevent direct execution of the bundled Python interpreter with elevated TCC privileges. [1]

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