Authorization Vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice Document Processing
CVE-2025-64404

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Openoffice
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-64404?

A missing authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allows attackers to create documents that load external files without user permission. Specifically, documents using background fill images or bullet images with links to external resources can be exploited. Users are advised to upgrade to version 4.1.16 to mitigate this risk, as the fixed version addresses this issue to enhance document security.

Affected Version(s)

Apache OpenOffice 0 <= 4.1.15

References

https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2025-64404.html
vendor-advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/08n4mdx0pnhqsllnkc63d27sd...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Reginaldo Silva of ubercomp.com
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