Description
Apache OpenOffice Calc spreadsheet can contain links to other files, in the form of "external data sources". A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause such links
to be loaded without prompt.
This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.15.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.16, which fixes the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache OpenOffice | ≤ 4.1.15 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-2577 Apache OpenOffice: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2025
References
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2025-64403.html vendor-advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/t7c6jhvdb00xtgd9vvn7h5sq9f4h5trt vendor-advisory