Vulnerability 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 as CVE-2024-12426.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Openoffice | < 4.1.16 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/4yg1gv71f14fw4ky4ds50o6xjq49594gMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2025-64407.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-64407?
CVE-2025-64407 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2025-64407?
CVE-2025-64407 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-64407?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Openoffice.