Executable hyperlink Windows path targets executed unconditionally on activation
Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Windows Executable hyperlink targets to be executed unconditionally on activation.This issue affects LibreOffice: from 24.8 before < 24.8.5.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00326 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed LibreOffice (The Document Foundation): < 24.8.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Document Foundation | LibreOffice | 24.8 to before < 24.8.5 | < 24.8.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- LibreOffice VendorThe Document Foundation Affected 24.8 to before < 24.8.5 Fixed in < 24.8.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.8.0.0 to before 24.8.5.1 | Vulnerable | The Document Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.8.0.0 to before 24.8.5.1 Vulnerable ·The Document Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA LibreOffice (The Document Foundation) Fixed in < 24.8.5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0514
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6mr-g7jq-gx82
References
More The Document Foundation Libreoffice vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07233 LibreLogo global-event script execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-12068 Path traversal in [UNKNOWN] libreoffice CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-07474 An information disclosure vulnerability occurs when LibreOffice 6.0.3 and Apache… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-07230 Code injection in Document Foundation LibreOffice CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05018 LibreOffice before 5.4.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-01118 Arbitrary file write in libreoffice CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-0514 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0514 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6mr-g7jq-gx82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-0514 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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