Description
Exposure of Environmental Variables and arbitrary INI file values to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice.
URLs could be constructed which expanded environmental variables or INI file values, so potentially sensitive information could be exfiltrated to a remote server on opening a document containing such links.
This issue affects LibreOffice: from 24.8 before < 24.8.4.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Document Foundation | LibreOffice | 24.8 – < < 24.8.4 | < 24.8.4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libreoffice | 4:24.8.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libreoffice | 4:25.2.3-2+deb13u7 | — |
| Debian 12 | libreoffice | 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u6 | DSA-5846-1 |
| Debian 11 | libreoffice | 1:7.0.4-4+deb11u12 | DLA-4020-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libreoffice | 4:24.2.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | USN-7228-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libreoffice | 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 | USN-7228-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libreoffice | 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.13 | USN-7228-1 |
Advisories 4
- USN-7228-1 libreoffice vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-5846-1 libreoffice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4020-1 libreoffice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0028 LibreOffice: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 12, 2025